Avenues February 2023

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870-895-3207

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Elaine Brown

Vincent Marshall

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In this month’s issue of Avenues, Elaine visited with Fire Chief Kal Dienst of Cherokee Village, Ark. and shares with us his many accomplishments serving the community.

Vince shares with us the story of the Salem Stockyards and how it has grown over the last year and a half.

I was intrigued by the story of the only herds of wild horses in the Midwest that are located in Eminence, Mo. and the efforts that it took to keep these majestic animals on federal land.

We hope you enjoy this issue of Avenues.

Clean Pots = Healthy Plants…

John Norberg Sharp County Master Gardener

Like most of you, I too am getting excited to begin the new growing season. The thought of picking out plants to make my container pots to be the best they have ever been, jumps to the forefront of my mind, every time I see plants arriving at the local Nurseries. This year is going to be “Magic”. Or is it?

February is a time when we have ordered our seeds and supplies from the hundreds of Gardening Catalogues, we have received all winter. We have pulled out our “Garden Journal” from last year and reviewed what worked, what did not work and what we wanted to try this year. Before long we will be jumping in with both feet, beginning a season of beautiful plants in our garden and our containers. We are ready. Or are we?

Did you think about doing a good cleaning and sanitizing of your containers you will be using this year? When was the last time you did this to your containers? Sure, every year, you dump out the old dirt and start with new dirt. But when did you clean then last?

Over the years, our pots will get a thin layer, from the fertilizer and soil, on the inside of the pots. Did you know, that if the plant, last year, developed a fungus or disease, those organisms can still be “living” on the pot? Whether your pots are hot fire clay, terracotta, plastic, glass or some other type of material, you should clean and sanitize them yearly.

What you clean them with and how, will depend on the type of container you are using. For me, I break them down into porous and non-porous material. Let’s start with the porous type first. These would include terracotta, hot fire clay and wooden. First off, with a dull knife, scrape off any residue from inside the container. Rinse well with a hose. Then make a mixture of one-part white

vinegar and four parts hot water with a squirt of liquid dish soap the contains an antibacterial ingredient. Place your container into the mixture and let it soak for about 30 minutes. Remove your container and rinse it off. Now place it into another container with clean water for another 30 minutes. When finished, place them in the sun and allow them to dry completely before using them. Because porous materials will absorb some of the cleaning solution Never Use Bleach on them.

Now your non-porous containers are different. Your plastic, glass and poly resin containers should be cleaned and sanitized with a solution made from one part bleach and nine parts hot water. Again, soak the container for 30 minutes in this solution. This time you only need to rinse well with clean water. If you see some left-over stuck-on dirt and residue, a scrub sponge and warm water with liquid dish soap should do the trick. Let them dry completely before using.

Now you are ready for when it is time to plant, with clean and sanitized containers, so you can have Happy and Healthy Plants.

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A highly trained yet modest man tends to “fires” in the Sharp County communities

Story by Elaine Brown

photos by Elaine Brown and Submitted

The roles of firemen in any community are abundant and often underrated. These men are not only expected to fight fires and save the proverbial kitten from the treetops, they often provide medical lifts and transport of patients, serve as teachers in classrooms and trainers in the field, perform inspections of buildings as well as act as on-site emergency medical responders when needed. Truly, this is just a flash of what lights that magic spark under so many young men and women who choose firefighting as their career choice.

Fire Chief Kal Dienst of Cherokee Village (CV), Ark. is no exception. He currently holds the duties of not only CV Fire Chief, but also is the Fire Services Coordinator for Sharp County as well as a board member for the Spring River Paramedic Ambulance Service. In addition, Dienst serves on the advisory committee for Black River Technical College’s firefighter program. He was previously fire chief for both Cherokee Village and Highland concurrently for 10 years. He resigned from the Highland department in December 2021 so he could focus on his role in Cherokee at a time when the department was undergoing some rough times financially. As the saying goes, when the going gets tough, the tough get going…and that’s exactly what Kal did!

In 2022, Dienst devoted his time as

fire chief to the CV department, which had fewer men on the force and one less working fire station. One of his decisions was to make sure all of the remaining men on the force became certified as officers. Dienst had foresight, stating, “In the future, [the department will] have certified inspectors, instructors, investigators, etc.” This training also helped to maintain CV’s low ISO rating of Class 4, which Dienst achieved in part with the purchase of a new service truck. This apparatus is more versatile in the types of calls it can respond to, from medical calls to brush fires and auto accidents. A lower ISO score indicates better firefighting capabilities for a city, thus lowering property insurance rates.

Kal, born in 1974, was initially drawn to a fire career through his father, Kevin Dienst, a volunteer for the Hardy Volunteer Fire Department (VFD). He would follow his father to work as a teenager, learning along the way and helping where he could. In 1992 at the age of 18, Kal joined the Hardy VFD where he served as a volunteer firefighter for ten years.

During his tenure with the Hardy VFD, he and the crew worked on raising funds to purchase the “Jaws of Life” for the department. This life-saving tool could pry someone out of the most devastating wreckage. “That was a really big deal at the time because the closest set of tools was Cherokee Village or Cave City,” said Dienst.

Kal also recalled working with the search and rescue part of the Hardy VFD. “My Dad, Kevin, was a diver, and he, with the support of the City of Hardy, Fire Chief L.F. Medlock, the Sharp County Sheriff’s Office and others, put together the first formal water rescue team at Hardy.” Kal continued, “Several of us volunteered to go to class for scuba diving… Dad put a lot of hours and money into it.”

Kal left the Hardy VFD in 2002 for another job doing maintenance work for a conveyor company. He

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drove all over the United States doing maintenance for stocking and packaging stores, including all the Walmart’s in the country. “I’ve been to almost all 48 states…I didn’t ever make it to Hawaii or Alaska,” he stated.

He left the job when he and his wife Sara were having their first child in 2005 when their son Archer was born. Dienst’s travels had often been lengthy, two weeks at a time. “I was ready to be home with a new baby at home. It was a significant cut in pay, but it was worth it,” offered Dienst.

It was 2007 when Dienst started working in the Cherokee Village Fire Department as a career fulltime firefighter. Much of his training for the Hardy VFD had taken place at the Baseheart Station in CV, so the chief in Cherokee was familiar with Dienst’s abilities. He has been a fulltime career firefighter of the CV FD ever since.

In 2009, Kal and Sara had a daughter, Annistyn. Needing more space, they moved to a larger home in Highland. Around 2010, Dienst volunteered with the Highland VFD and, with his experience, soon became assistant fire chief under Chief Johnny Rickman. When Rickman left, Dienst was moved up to the position of fire chief for Highland VFD in 2012. All this time he was still actively working fulltime for the CV FD. “I’d work my shift here [in CV] and then spend a normal workday in Highland, trying to get everything done there,” Dienst said. The accomplishments he made while chief in the Highland VFD were astounding, considering his “other job” was a fulltime fireman for CV FD. Dienst collaborated with the Highland City Council to borrow money and use Act 833 funds to pay for an updated fire engine. “We also applied for and received a tanker through a program at the Arkansas Forestry Commission,” said Dienst. After four to five years, they sold the tanker at a profit and purchased a newer pumper/tanker. Dienst applied for and received an additional matching USDA grant with which he purchased approximately $100,000 worth of used fire apparatus and updated firefighting equipment. With the initial equipment upgrades, the department’s ISO score had gone down from Class 7 to Class 5. After much work with the Highland Water Authority, the city was re-evaluated and again their ISO score lowered even more, from a Class 5 to a Class 4.

Dienst was proud of what he had done while serving

in the Highland VFD, a rare admission on his part given all the accomplishments he’s had over his lifetime. He commented, “Being able to lower the ISO rating was big…Also, in the course of that, updating their apparatus to more modern firefighting equipment.” He was also excited about the fact they had created a fulltime fireman’s position to work days. Dienst left the Highland VFD in December, 2021 when Chief Johnny Pendarvis was retiring from the CV FD. He was in line to be promoted to Pendarvis’ position in Cherokee and it would not have been feasible for Dienst to be fire chief in two cities. As to the current status of the department in Cherokee, Chief Dienst has four active volunteer firemen and eight career firemen. He’d like to have more of each, but it takes time and funds. Even volunteers cost money for outfitting and training, said Dienst.

Dienst has two of the remaining three active stations staffed with three personnel each. Sometimes the third station is open. Manpower is the biggest deficit the department faces right now, according to Dienst. He added, “We have a positive outlook going forward.”

Fire Chief Kal Dienst has received many honors and awards of recognition for service. He graduated the top of his class from the Arkansas Fire Academy. He has gone through extensive training, and continues to increase his knowledge base and expertise through additional training classes when necessary.

Dienst mentioned several mentors who have influenced his career with exceptional training and advice. These

include the late Judge Kevin King and late Judge Andy Ponder. Others are Steve Jones, retired Fire Services Instructor, Black River Technical College; Danny Williford, retired Arkansas Fire Training Academy Instructor; Kendell Snyder, Arkansas Fire Training Academy Instructor and former Fire Services Coordinator for the State of Arkansas; James Swain, retired Fire Investigator, Unified Investigations and Sciences; L.F. Medlock, former Fire Chief, Hardy VFD; Johnny Rickman, former Fire Chief, Highland VFD; Roger Stark, Robert Zeiger and Don Morgan (all retired), as well as the late Michael Taylor of the CV FD.

Dienst said, “I would also like to thank the men who have worked beside me as I have attempted to

implement change and improvements to our area, and stuck it out.” These men include Mart Carpenter, Chris Gurley, Jason DeBoser, Jason Griffin, Casey Griffin, Richard Deckard, Tony Rook, Chad Murphy, Adam Bates, Myles Clem, John Dobbins, Austin Rose, Russell Truitt, Russell Stokes, Larry Brown, Alissa Clark, Johnny Pendarvis, Donnie Sellers, Kelly Ford, Richard Stowers, Jeremy Langston, Ronny

Milligan, Bart Schulz, Joe Blackburn and many others. “All of these people have a solid commitment to make all of our communities safer in the fire service world, and have ALL worked very hard alongside me to accomplish that. Any success I have had would not be possible without the help of these people,” added Dienst.

Kal turned his appreciation inward toward his family. “My parents, Kevin and Ann Dienst, have always been there for me during my career and continue to do so,” said Kal.

Of those closest to him, “My wife, Sara, has been a blessing, and I know I have made her crazy at times,” he commented, stating it was tough, the life of a firefighter’s wife. His career has been a large burden for him and her: his complete involvement with two departments plus assisting with other rural departments, not to mention his lengthy periods of absence for training, whether as a student or instructor. “She has been great. I love her more than I could ever show her,” Dienst offered with great admiration. With his ultimate gratitude, “I thank God for giving me the gifts to help those in need when they need it. The harder I have leaned on God’s word, the more I have been able to do for others,” Dienst expressed with deep respect and humility.

MEDICAL DIRECTORY

COUNSELING SERVICES

Families, Inc. Counseling Services

Ash Flat - 870-994-7060

75K Hwy. 62/412, Ste. J Ash Flat, AR

Mountain Home - 870-425-1041

700 S. Main, Mountain Home, AR

DENTISTS

Sonya Hames Wiles, D.D.S. Family Practice Dentistry

28 E. Court St., Melbourne, AR 72556

Telephone: 870-368-6666

Most insurances accepted

MCNA Dental & Delta Dental Smiles

Mammoth Spring Dental Clinic

Main Street, Mammoth Spring, AR 72554

870-625-3262

Dr. Mike Kersey, DDS

Tuesday thru Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. www.mammothspringdental.com

HOME HEALTH

Elite Home Health

111 N. Main St. • Ste. 1, Salem, AR 72576

Phone: 870-895-2273 • Fax: 870-895-5515

www.lhcgroup.com

Hours of operation: 8:00-4:30 Monday-Friday

RN on call 24/7

We provide home health services of nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy and in-home aid services in the comfort of your home. “It’s all about helping people.”

Preferred Home Care

Trained and Professional Staff Offering Personal Care, ARChoices, PASSE, Veterans Aid and Attendance and Private Pay/Insurance 24/7

Mammoth Spring: 870-710-7053

Pocahontas: 870-248-1031

Rector: 870-595-2100

Spring River Home Health

1323 Hwy. 9 North Salem, AR 72576

870-895-2627

Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Personal Caregiver Program

HOSPITALS

On-Site Hospitalist

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

Delta Medical Supply

www.ARdeltamedical.com

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15 Choctaw Trace, Cherokee Village, AR 72529 870-257-4445

916 Sidney St., Batesville, AR 72501 870-612-0049

401 Hwy. 5 N., Mountain Home, AR 72653 870-656-4140

Tri-County Medical Supply

We’re Here To Serve You”

260 Hwy. 62 E. Salem, AR 72576 Toll Free: 888-476-2234

www.tricountymedicalsupply.com

MENTAL HEALTH

Southern Missouri Community Health Center West Plains • 417-255-8464

1137 Independence Dr., West Plains Thayer • 417-264-2990

U.S. Hwy. 63 North, Thayer

NURSING/REHAB

Shady Oaks Healthcare Center 715 S. State Route 19, Thayer, MO 65791 417-264-7256

Dr. Christopher Cochran - Medical Director

Leigh Kincheloe, RN, LNHA - Administrator

Lynsey Miller, RN - Director of Nursing

Long Term Care • Rehabilitation Services

Wound Care • Hospice Care

In House PT OT ST Services • IV Services

Shepherd’s View ALF Alton, MO 65606 417-778-7959

Level 2 Assisted Living for Seniors

Activities of Daily Living

Diabetic Care • Restorative Care • Rehab Care

SouthFork River Therapy & Living 624 62/412 West, Salem, AR 72576 870-895-3817

Kathy Speaks - Administrator

Lisa Cox - Director of Nursing

Deb Jeffery - Admissions

PHARMACIES

Alton Drug Store 201 State Hwy. 19, Alton, MO 65606 417-778-7000

Mon.-Fri. 8 am to 5 pm • Sat. 9 am to noon

Becky Peace RPh

Matthew Combs RPh

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Home Health Services

Gifts Available

THERAPY

SERVICES

Spring River Therapy 1323 Hwy. 9 North, Salem, AR 72576 870-895-2627

Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy

The Salem Stockyards

Story by Vincent MarSHALL

photos BY VINCENT MARSHALL

A lot goes down on a Thursday afternoon in Salem, Ark. Among them is the livestock sale at Salem Stockyards located at 137 Fairview Road. A sale that has gone down since it was built in 1959 by Kenny Willett and Bill Lester.

But since 2012, the Cotter family of Dustin and

Vicki have been running the show when they bought the facility after they outgrew their sale barn that was located in Caulfield, Mo. The couple was familiar to the area with Vicki being from Viola, Ark.

Now, every Thursday at 1 p.m. the Stockyards gets

underway where in December 2022, the sale barn hit the largest sale of goats and sheep in the state of Arkansas when 5,910 head of livestock changed hands.

“We always have a special that time of year,” Dustin Cotter said. “It’s always high market and when lots of people sell.”

For the past three to four years, Salem Stockyards averages close to 2,500 goats and sheep being sold in the lead up to the big December sale.  The sales process is simple, according to Dustin. “Bring your animals, we sell them, and you get a check. “We have one of the top goat and sheep sales in the United States and the largest in the central United States.”

The sale garners many people from states across the country, too many states to list, according to Dustin. The sale is run by around 15-20 employees and with six to eight order buyers, “in the stands,” where mostly goats, sheep and cattle are sold.

Additionally, the Salem Stockyards is the location for the Perryman Horse Auction, every second Saturday of the month, with tack starting at 2 p.m. and the horse sale starting at 5 p.m.

Due to its growth, around a year and a half ago, Salem Stockyards went under a complete renovation when the entire facility was rebuilt.  “We had just outgrown that one,” Dustin said of the need for the rebuild.

Now, looking ahead through 2023, Dustin said he doesn’t see things slowing down.

“I always expect it to get better,” he said. While having no concerns for the year.

For the Salem Stockyards, contact Dustin Cotter at 417-274-7265 for more information about sales or visit the Facebook group page at Salem Stockyards and ask to join the group.

For the Perryman Horse Auction, visit their Facebook group for more information.

A lot goes down on a Thursday afternoon in Salem, AR. Among them is the livestock sale at Salem Stockyards located at 137 Fairview Road. A sale that has gone down since it was built in 1959 by Kenny Willett and Bill Lester.

But since 2012, the Cotter family of Dustin and Vicki have been running the show when they bought the facility after they outgrew their sale barn that was located in Caulfield, Mo. The couple was familiar to the area with Vicki being from Viola, Ark.

Now, every Thursday at 1 p.m. the Stockyards gets underway where in December 2022, the sale barn hit the largest sale of goats and sheep in the state of Arkansas when 5,910 head of livestock changed hands.

“We always have a special that time of year,” Dustin Cotter said. “It’s always high market and when lots of people sell.”

For the past three to four years, Salem Stockyards averages close to 2,500 goats and sheep being sold Breakfast Lunch Dinner

in the lead up to the big December sale.  The sales process is simple, according to Dustin. “Bring your animals, we sell them, and you get a check. “We have one of the top goat and sheep sales in the United States and the largest in the central United States.”

The sale garners many people from states across the country, too many states to list, according to Dustin. The sale is run by around 15-20 employees and with six to eight order buyers, “in the stands,” where mostly goats, sheep and cattle are sold.  Additionally, the Salem Stockyards is the location for the Perryman Horse Auction, every second Saturday of the month, with tack starting at 2 p.m. and the horse sale starting at 5 p.m.

Something To Crow About

Arkansas 72653

Due to its growth, around a year and a half ago, Salem Stockyards went under a complete renovation when the entire facility was rebuilt.  “We had just outgrown that one,” Dustin said of the need for the rebuild.  Now, looking ahead through 2023, Dustin said he doesn’t see things slowing down.

“I always expect it to get better,” he said. While having no concerns for the year.

For the Salem Stockyards, contact Dustin Cotter at 417-274-7265 for more information about sales or visit the Facebook group page at Salem Stockyards and ask to join the group.

For the Perryman Horse Auction, visit their Facebook group for more information.

Local Taste

SIDEWINDER CAFE

962 HWY 62/412

ASH FLAT, AR

(870) 751-2020

Mon., Wed., Thurs. 11-9; Tues. 11-5; Fri. 11-11; Sat. 12-11; Sun. 12-5

Call ahead, Dine-In, Carry-Out

Facebook.com/Frontier-Lanes

MEACHAM’S

191 HWY 62/412

ASH FLAT, AR

(870) 994-2101

Tues. - Thurs. 11-8; Fri -Sat. 11-9

Dine-In & Carry-Out

Facebook.com/meachamsashflat

BUTTERCUP’S KITCHEN

922 N. Main St.

Cave City, AR

(870) 283-5000

Mon. - Sat. 6 am - 3 pm

Breakfast till 10:30 am

Facebook.com/Buttercups-Kitchen

ARTASIA MAIN ST. BISTRO / TWILIGHT APOTHECARY

112 E. Main St. | Hardy, AR

(870) 209-7606

Espressos, Teas, Homemade Baked Goods,Sandwiches and Wraps

Sun. 9-3; Mon. 7-3; Thurs.-Sat. 7-3

Facebook.com/artasia

SWINGLES FAMILY DINER

126 Locust St. Salem, AR

(870) 895-5008

Mon. - Sat. 6 am - 2 pm

Facebook.com/pages/Swingles

For your restaurant to be featured in our Local Taste, call 870-895-3207 and ask for the sales department.

AVENUES • February, 2023

Ash Flat

Cave City

Hardy

Salem

What’s Cookin’ in the Ozarks? What’s Cookin’ in the Ozarks?

Ingredients

1 tablespoon avocado oil

Chicken breast (3)

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 red bell pepper

1 orange bell pepper

1/2 sweet onion

1 zucchini

1 yellow squash

2-3 tomatoes

1 jalapeno

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon cumin

Salt & pepper to taste

1 cup roasted corn (drained)

1 cup low sodium black beans (rinsed & drained)

1 can of El Pato Jalapeno sauce or tomato sauce

Finely chop veggies. Add avocado oil, onion and garlic to a pan. Saute for a few minutes until onions are golden. Next add in bell peppers for a few minutes. Move to one side and add diced chicken. Season with cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Cook chicken making sure to have the heat directly under the chicken so the veggies don’t burn. Once chicken is cooked, add your jalapeno and tomatoes, zucchini, squash, corn, beans and jalapeno or tomato suace. Cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.

Serving suggestions: Serve over steamed brown rice and top with low fat cheese or serve in a flour tortilla with salsa.

Church Directory Church Directory

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

3612 Best Circle, Thayer, MO 65791

Office - 417-256-2556

Sacred Heart Schedule:

Weekday Mass: Thursday 11:30 a.m.

Weekend Mass: Sunday 8:30 a.m.

Confession: First Sundays at 8:00 a.m.

Rosary: Sundays at 8:00 am.; Weekdays before Mass

Adoration: 3rd Thurs. & 1st Fri. 11:30 a.m.

Mammoth Spring Church of Christ

110 S. 3rd St. / P.O. Box 251

Sunday 10:00 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Barry O’Dell - Preacher

Find us on Facebook or YouTube

Ash Flat Church of God

124 Arnhart St. • Ash Flat, AR 501-574-8294

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening 5:00 p.m.

Thursday Bible Study 6:00 p.m.

Pastor CL Abbott

Salem United Methodist Church 205 Church St., Salem, AR 72576

Sunday School 10:00 am

Worship 11:00 a.m 870-847-6030 • 870-895-5157

Pastor Ken Anderson

Welcome Hill Church of Christ 16309 Highway 9 South, Mammoth Spring, AR PO Box 495 / 417-293-6355

Sunday Morning Bible Study 10 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship 5 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Bible Study 7 p.m.

Minister: Erman Croney - 417-264-3371

Peace Lutheran Church

4 Iroquois Dr. • Cherokee Village

870-257-3957

Pastor Brian Pummill

9 a.m. – Traditional Worship

10:15 a.m. – Adult Bible Study & Sunday School

11:15 a.m. – Contemporary Praise Service

Hardy Church of Christ

305 Johnston, Hardy, AR

870-847-6024

Sunday Morning Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship 5:00 p.m.

Minister: Don House 501-412-3532

First Baptist Church of Mammoth Spring

16600 Highway 9, Mammoth Spring, AR 625-3273 • www.mammothspringfbc.com

Chris Powers, Pastor

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Service 6:30 p.m.

New Hope Baptist Church

1244 Hwy. 175 • Hardy, AR 72542

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.

870-966-4997

Don Robbins, Pastor/Brother Food Pantry Last Saturday of Each Month - 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

St. Michael’s Catholic Church

Corner of Tekakwitha Dr. & Hwy. 62/412 Cherokee Village, AR • 870-257-2850

Email: stmichaelcv@yahoo.com

www.stmichaelscv.org

Daily Mass: Mon., Thur., Fri. - 9 am; Wed. - 6 p.m.; Saturday Vigil - 4 p.m.

Sunday - 9 a.m.

Rev. Amal Punganoor • 870-257-4456

Hardy United Methodist Church

Fourth & Spring / Every Sunday

Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Open Hearts ~ Open Minds ~ Open Doors

First Missionary Baptist Aba

Highway 62 West At Spruce, Salem, AR

Sunday School-9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship-11:00 a.m.

Sunday Night Services - 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Services - 6:30 p.m. Call 870-895-2634 or 371-2067

Pastor Holden Phillips 870-834-5852

Wheeling Church of Christ

Hwy. 9 South, Wheeling, AR

870-219-9067

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m.

St. Paul United Methodist Church

Business Highway 63, PO Box 241

Thayer, MO 65791

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Email: stpaulumc@centurytel.net

417-264-3296 • Pastor Mark Coffey

Faith Presbyterian Church

1001 Third Street, Horseshoe Bend, AR 72512

Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.

2nd Day Bible Study - Monday, 10:30 a.m.

Email: faithpresby@centurytel.net

www.horseshoepresbyterian.org

Rev. David Schaller – Call 870-670-4103

Horseshoe Bend United Methodist Church

600 West Church Street

870-670-5392

Christian Conversation Wednesday - 12 noon

Sunday Worship - 9:00 a.m.

Pastor Ken Anderson

First Baptist Church of Hardy

Highway 63-412, Hardy, AR

Sunday School-9:30 a.m.

Worship-10:45 a.m.

Evening Worship - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting - 6:00 p.m.

Dr. Larry Kindrick, Pastor - 870-847-0897

First Christian Church

“Disciples of Christ”

7th & Archer Street, Mammoth Spring, AR

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Bible Study Wednesday Evenings - 6:00 p.m.

www.fccms.org

Cherokee Village United Methodist Church

Worship Service 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Sunday School (all ages) 9:45 a.m.

Choir Practice Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Coffee Talk 8:45 a.m.

Located in Cherokee Village at 21 Otter Dr. (between Keno & Navajo Dr.)

Senior Pastor Rev. Angie Gage - 870-257-3869

Pastor Emeritus Rev. Jimmy Anderson

To reserve your church’s listing in Avenues’ Church Directory contact Areawide Media at 800-995-3209

Wild horse herds of the Midwest

Story By RENEE JANES

PHOTOS Submitted

There are many beautiful sites to see in Missouri with one unique feature located approximately an hour drive from Oregon County. Located in Ozark National Scenic Riverways is the home of the only wild horse herds in the Midwest.

The herds of these majestic wild horses have been running free for almost 100 years. These “horses are believed to have originated mainly from domestic animals that were freed during the Depression years due to the inability of

the farmers to feed them,” according to www.visiteminence.com.

However, considered feral animals by the National Park Service, in 1991 it was decided they should not run free on federal land.

This was met with protest by a group of concerned citizens who created the Missouri Wild Horse League to prevent the horses from being removed.

The conflict

attracted the attention of an attorney from Poplar Bluff, Mo., Doug Kennedy, who helped with legal issues involved with trying to keep the horses on the land. Despite filing numerous court appeals to the State of Missouri and the United States Supreme Court, efforts were futile resulting in the U.S. Supreme Court denying the final appeal, giving “the National Park Service the right to remove the horses from federal land at their discretion. There were numerous attempts to work out a compromise with the Park Service, but the park superintendent who was interested only in removing the animals denied all attempts.” (www.visiteminence.com)

However, this was not the end of the battle to keep the horses on the land.

In 1994, Congressman Bill Emerson became interested in protecting the horses and sponsored a bill that eventually became law. This made “the herd of horses a permanent part of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. The bill was signed into law by then President Bill Clinton on Oct. 3, 1996. With the involvement of Congressman Emerson came the attention of Senators Kit Bond and John Ashcroft. These gentlemen were ultimately the saviors of this band of horses.” (www.visiteminence.com)

Clean up of the fields by the Missouri Wild Horse League began in 1997 and the organization also works with the National Park Service on other issues.

In addition, they work on preventing overpopulation of the herds by removing some of the stallions. “The stallions are gelded, wormed and blood is pulled for a coggins test. After they receive the results of the blood test and get the paperwork back on them, they are put up for adoption.” (www.visiteminence.com) The herds mostly consist of mares and the horses foal in the spring and summer.

The herds of horses can be seen at different times of the day on the 80,000 acres of the Ozarks’ riverways near Jack’s Forks River and Current River. This includes north of Eminence in Broadfoot fields, east of Eminence in the

Shawnee fields or fields located above Two Rivers east of Eminence on Highway V.

According to www.altasobscura.com, “the Shawnee Creek herd is the easiest to spot, followed by the Round Spring herd (at the Round Spring campground), then the Broadfoot herd. The Rocky Creek herd is the most feral and difficult to find.”

It is advised on the site to “keep at least a 50 ft. distance from the horses. Do not feed or pet the animals. Keep in mind they are unpredictable wild animals and stay calm while viewing. No off-road vehicles on the agricultural fields; foot traffic only.”

For more information, contact the Missouri Wild Horse League at the address P.O. Box 301 Eminence, MO 65466 or visit their Missouri Wild Horse League’s website.

Wood, glass and fiber artists are new members of the Arkansas Craft Guild

Three new members of the Arkansas Craft Guild were accepted and juried during the 44th Annual Christmas Showcase, Dec. 2-4 in Little Rock. Wood crafter Charles Thompson, Little Rock, Fused Glass artist Daniel Van Antwerp, Yellville, and fiber artist, Vicki Harcastle, Hardcastle Folk Art, Eureka Springs. The Arkansas Craft Guild is a fine arts and crafts cooperative started in 1962 and based at Mountain View’s Arkansas Craft Gallery at 104 E. Main.

Working in wood has been a hobby for years, but after Charles Thompson retired he decided to realize his dream making hand crafted wooden Noah’s Arks, Babe in the Manger Christmas scenes, and toys, so he named his business Charlie’s Dream. “My children are grown and since retirement, I knew it was my opportunity to light the fire again.”

His youthful dream was placed on hold during a stage of life called “Provider.” He describes his earlier life 50 years ago. “I was born and raised in Little Rock, AR. I graduated from Central High School in 1972. After graduation I sought work wherever I could. When the economy plummeted in the 70s I moved to the Ozarks for a simpler life living off the land. With a new wife and child, I needed a way to provide for my family. I came across the Ozark Folk Center that was looking for crafts to sell in their store.

Thus began Blue Mountain Toys. I started making rainbows, arks, wooden ducks and puzzles to sell around the Ozarks. But this dream came to an end when my child started growing up and the Blue Mountain Toys wasn’t making ends meet. For the next 25 years, I moved back to the city and found a job in a factory to provide for my family and children, but I never forgot about my passion making hand crafted toys.” During this past season, the Ozark Folk Center gift shop was again selling his hand crafted wood products.

Connect with Charles Thompson on Facebook. com/charliesdream. Wooden creations by Charlie’s Dream are available for sale at the Arkansas Craft Gallery, 104 E. Main, Mountain View. Visit www. arkansascraftguild.org to see photos and read about all the members, as well as following on Facebook. com/arkansascraftgallery.

Daniel Van Antwerp, Hermit Glass of Yellville started out a scientist and found himself a postdoctoral fellow at Caltech in a lab “that would put me on a career path that I very suddenly realized I didn’t want. I’m a person who loves putting MY ideas to the test using MY hands. I also longed for a return to the rural lifestyle I had experienced as a kid in North Texas before it became North Dallas. I love nature, fishing, hiking, dogs and blowing glass. “

Daniel Van Antwerp began his education in glass

Charles Thompson

Daniel Van Antwerp

Vickii Hardcastle

making at a summer intensive course at Palomar College in San Marcos, CA in 2003. Two years later he followed with a workshop by Ed Schmidt at Cal State, San Luis Obispo. This year, he attended a week long workshop with Nancy Callan and Mel Douglas at the Corning Museum of Glass in New York.

Self-taught exploration has been key to his path as a glass artist. Talking about his art, “I can’t stand barriers to my imagination and I have a pretty simple need to create. I am working on a series of objects with the “useful” moniker but I continue to accumulate knowledge and skills to speak my mind through glass. Nothing feels better than to have a thought and to translate it into a piece that successfully and cleverly conveys a message. I am excited by learning new things, which led me to do 3D printing and sculpting fish designs for the aluminum cast molds I made.”

Getting technical about glass he says, “I either make my own color - which is usually a copper and /or silver series, or work with frit to produce color combinations and texture techniques I’ve played with over the years.” Frit is commercial glass color that is ground into a variety of sizes and used to adorn glass by melting it onto the surface.

“Most recently I’ve started pulling cane and murrine to work traditional Venetian design into my work.” Murrine are colored patterns made in a glass cane that are revealed when the cane is cut into thin cross-sections. Glass making goes back to the 13th century in Venice and Murano, Italy. Daniel clearly knows his stuff!

Connect with Daniel Van Antwerp on Facebook. com/hermitglass and www.hermitglass.com. His work can be purchased at the Arkansas Craft Gallery, 104 E. Main, Mountain View, AR 72560.

Vicki Hardcastle is a fiber artist who made her artisan debut over 40 years ago in southeastern Okla-

homa. She found that her most enjoyable art form involved working with wool within the 19th century craft of rug hooking, then over time Vicki expanded to needle felting due to her love for fiber arts and vintage wares. Vicki’s unique vision allowed her to create uncommon conceptions, born of local culture and materials. Working art and craft shows throughout a multi-state region, she easily made a name for herself through designs that characterized life in the mountains.

Vicki explains, “My needle felted figures are made with hand dyed wool in two styles: folky animals, birds and dolls, or imaginative, funky, even creepy figures to make people laugh. Included in most felted pieces is something from my junk collection, as I love adding something hard to the softness of the wool.”

Vicki’s rug hooking style is very folk oriented using mostly primitive colors of hand dyed wool in her original designs. “I have done many mixed media rugs where I include needle felting, ‘Proddy,’ and other techniques and fibers.” Proddy is the technique of pulling short strips of shaped fabric up through backing fabric to the surface for a three-dimensional effect.

Rug hooking is a true folk art and is taught person to person in small groups or at camps. Vicki has been taught by nearly 20 teachers from across the country and even England. “I learned rug hooking in a class I took in Eureka Springs in the late 1990’s. My very first needle felting was at a rug camp, just a little side class, but mostly I am self taught.”

Today, from the Hardcastle Folk Art shop at 409 Public Square, Berryville, AR 72616, Vicki continues to inspire those interested in these almost lost arts originally called a necessity. From hand dyed wools to rug hooking, classes and more, Vicki’s contributions are many and varied for new generations of fiber arts lovers. Connect with her on Facebook.com/ HardcastleFolkArt.

Hermann’s Chocolate Wine Trail is a decadent treat for wine and chocolate lovers

When winter settles over Wine Country, thoughts turn to chocolate, the food of love.

December 12, 2022 -- Sip and sample luscious chocolate and wine pairings on the Chocolate Wine Trail, the third weekend of February at seven stops along the Hermann Wine Trail, which hugs the Missouri River for 30 scenic miles between Hermann and New Haven.

The 2023 event on Saturday and Sunday, February 18 and 19, will feature:

• Adam Puchta Winery—Chocolate Pot de Crème with Judges Heir Wine Gelèe, paired with Judges Heir

• Bias Winery—Raspberry Fudge Brownies, paired with Raspberry Weisser Flieder

• Curling Vine Winery—Toffee Turtle Squares, paired with Chambourcin

• G. Husmann Wine Company—White Chocolate Raspberry Bars, paired with Blackberry Rhapsody

• Hermannhof Winery—Chocolate Bread Pudding, paired with Vignoles

• Reserve Cellars—Chocolate Rice Crispy Bars, paired with Golden Deer

• Röbller Vineyard—Triple Chocolate Chili, paired with Gabrielle’s Blush

Chocolate Wine Trail is one of six annual events hosted by the Hermann Vintners Association. Next on the 2023 calendar is The Farmers’ Table Wine Trail on Saturday, April 1, co-sponsored by the Hermann Wine Trail and Missouri CommonGround.

Wild Bacon Wine Trail the first full weekend of May features smoky, savory bacon-inspired food and wine pairings. Berries & BarBQ Wine Trail the last full

weekend of July celebrates the flavors of summer. Holiday Fare Wine Trail the third weekend of November is a festive start to the holiday season. Say Cheese

Wine Trail the second Saturday of December rounds out a weekend filled with holiday happenings in and around Hermann. The $35 per person ticket price includes a souvenir wine glass. Participants also may enter a drawing for a $30 gift certificate from each winery and a one-night stay at a Hermann B&B. The ticket price does not include transportation to wineries or additional wine tasting.

Chocolate Wine Trail tickets make great Christmas gifts. Purchase tickets online at HermannWineTrail. com or from the Hermann Welcome Center, 573-4862313. Advance purchase is required. A word to the wise—this popular event sells out early.

WIN A DINNER FOR TWO

FRED’S FISH HOUSE

RULES: To register for the drawing, fill out a card on location at Fred’s Fish House in Mammoth Spring, Ark. Look for the pictured box to drop your card in to be registered. The drawing will still take place around the end of each month at the restaurant.

RULES: To register for the drawing, fill out a card on location at Fred’s Fish House in Mammoth Spring, Ark. Look for the pictured box to drop your card in to be registered. The drawing will still take place around the end of each month at the restaurant.

LAST MONTH’S WINNER:

LAST MONTH’S WINNER: RIta

Debra Niles of Rolla, Mo.

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THE NEXT DRAWING FOR A FREE DINNER GIVEAWAY FOR TWO

THE NEXT DRAWING FOR A FREE DINNER GIVEAWAY FOR TWO

WILL BE JANUARY 16.

WILL BE FEBRUARY 16.

Fred’s Fish House is located in downtown Mammoth Spring, Ark. The restaurant has been family owned and operated for nearly 35 years. Open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fred’s is open and ready to provide great service with a smile.

A New Year for Fishing

By: Dewayne French

As another has came and went are you looking forward to fishing in the Ozarks, did you get some new fishing gear for Christmas that you are ready to try out? Have you made a list of fish you would like to catch this year that you didn’t last year? As the new year has starts out, I hope you are looking forward to fishing with family and friends.

I have been a couple times already this year and have had sucess in deep water with slow techniques. This time of the year I don’t have much company when I’m on the water mostly just bald eagles and deer with the occasional group of turkeys. Fishing at the start of the year in the Ozarks can be tricky, our weather can be from freezing to mid 60’s and some times all in the same day. Fishing in the winter is totally dependant on what weather we have at that given moment.

If you go into the day with a plan and are able to adjust you can have a great day on the river or lake in the winter. Fishing for crappie, bass, walleye, and even trout can be some of the best fishing of the year. If you start your day off with a moving bait, such as crankbait or jerkbait, this will help you catch active fish. Always have a jig or a gizit/tube tied on for a slower presentaion. I fish the wind and use it to my favor when I can. I have always heard the wind is your friend in fishing. If you don’t have wind you have to adjust your techniques.

Crappie fishing is just like bass fishing to some degree, a little wind and you can catch more than without it. Back to the bait or shad pods, I have had days in the winter when I have had a hard time just trying to find pods of bait and other days it is everywhere I look. It seems like in the winter time if you can find some bait then your fish aren’t far from them. Deep spoons will work if the pods of bait are in the channels and if the bait is closest to the bank then a crankbait or jerkbait will get the job done. All fish eat shad, but it seems

like in the winter they are more in tune with the movements of the shad than other ties of the year.

Remember we all “Live Downstream” so please pick up your trash and any other trash you see out floating around! Never discard old fishing line in the river or lake! Wear your life jacket, and tell your family your expected return times, and a general location of where you plan to fish.

Check out my social media pages and follow my fishing adventures around the Ozark waters we call home. As we prepare for a new fishing season

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