1 AVENUES • September, 2022 September 2022AVENUES A Free Magazine for the Ozarks
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AVENUES • September, 2022 3 Tim Leslie P.D. 105 Hwy. 62 East, P.O. Box 218, Salem, AR 72576 Phone: 870-895-2681 Toll Free: 800-876-4989 Email: lesliedrugs@yahoo.com HAPPYTEETH,HEALTHY SMILES! FAMILY DENTISTRY CLOSE TO HOME Michael Kersey, DDS General Dentistr y (870) 625-3262 180 Main Street Mammoth Spring, AR Open Tuesday - Thursday
4 AVENUES • September, 2022 SEPTEMBER 14 23 37 10 Turning dreams into reality, Ash Flat therapist brings special-needs kids and equine “therapists” together 22 13 Free Dinner GIveaway info LeftArchivesArchives ON THE COVER 29 Encouraging a healthy lifestyle through yoga Medical Section 32 ACNA Spotlight 6 Local Taste 24
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Featured are many great stories on what is taking place with area health facilities and their ever expanding and improving resources. In addition, Elaine visited with Alicia McBryde, an occupational therapist and the creator of McBryde’s Therapy OPS in Ash Flat. This organization provides equine-facilitated therapy. We hope you enjoy this issue of Avenues!
The summer months are winding down and by the time this issue of Avenues is on the stands, area schools will be back in session for the year. This time of year also means crisp fall days will soon arrive. My favorite time ofNoyear!doubt this summer will be one to remember as not only did we endure the usual Ozarks heat and humidity but also severe drought conditions.
VENUES RENEE JANES Editor Graphic Designer DEBBIE DOWNUM Graphic Designer Avenues is published monthly and distributed free in Cher okee Village, Hardy, Ash Flat, Highland, Horseshoe Bend, Melbourne, Salem, Viola, Mam moth Spring, Mountain Home, Cave City, Batesville, West Plains, Thayer, Alton and other areas. Contact the office at the above numbers for information on ad vertising. 388 Hwy. 62/412 East P.O. Box 248 Salem, AR 72576 Office 1-800-995-3209 Fax news@areawidenews.com870-895-4277ReneeJanesElaineBrownVincentMarshallJohnNorbergCheriLynnQuattrochi Sales Director SHEILA 870-895-3207HARRIS A CherryRoad Media Publication SALES STAFF A WRITERS From the Editor:
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This month’s edition of Avenues is the medical issue. Striving for wellness is a goal for many. This issue highlights the medical field and its advancements that help those who need assistance to accomplish wellness goals.
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6 AVENUES • September, 2022 How can it already be September? Where did the spring/summer go? Soon the fall will be here and shortly thereafter, winter. It seems just like yesterday; we moved all our indoor plants outside for the summer. Now it is time to think about moving them back inside for theBeforewinter.moving them in, there are a few easy peasy steps you should do. The first is deciding which plants you want to move in. This can be difficult when you are a plant person like me. I would like to bring every single plant in, but have learned not all plants do well inside. First elimination round, are those that are considered to be outdoor annuals. Although they look amazing outside right now, they usually do not make it inside and you can easily replace them the following spring. Next, the ones that are “messy” do not make my list. These are usually Boston and Asparagus Ferns. Al though I like them, they are quite messy when brought inside.Nowthat you have decided on the ones that will be com ing in, move these plants. To help them acclimate to lower light conditions inside, move these plants into deeper shade. The deeper the shade, the better. Even with bright light coming through a window, it is only like morning sun as apposed to the full day sun they were used to. Next, give your plants a good “shower” by spraying the whole plant and pot off with the hose. This will clean off the dust, dirt, dead leaves and cobwebs. Use a soft damp cloth to wash off the outside of the pots and gently wipe off the leaves. This will give your plant a fresh new look. Now that it has been moved and washed, it is time to water, Water, WATER. I emphasize watering as over the summer ants and critters may have made the dirt their home. By watering it will disturb them and encourage them to take up residence someplace else. The ants will leave. The spiders will skedaddle. The crickets will take off. And incase there is one of those slithering little ones nested in your pot, he also will leave. Thus, no unwanted visitors will come in with your plants. Continue watering every three days, or so, to help en courage all to find a new home. Just before moving in,
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respray/wash the plant off. This will help to knock anything else left on the plant off. Now you are ready to move your plants in (after they dry of course). Be gin keeping track of the temperature outside. When it begins to hit the 50’s, this is the time to move the plants inside. Try to place them in bright light, but away from heat sources and drafts. I have a plant that we have been moving in and out for over 20 years. It is an eight-foot-tall Ponytail Palm Tree that we brought with us from California. So, there you have it, Easy Peasy Steps to follow to get your plants ready to bring in and enjoy for many years to come.
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Welcome to the world of Alicia McBryde and McBryde’s Therapy OPS, an organization started by Alicia McBryde of Ash Flat in 2005. Mc Bryde is an occupational therapist who received her degree from the University of Central Ar kansas in Conway in 1996. She became involved in hippotherapy, also known as equine-facilitated therapy, around 2000.
Turning dreams into reality, Ash Flat therapist brings special-needs kids and equine “therapists” together
“I’ve always had a love for horses,” McBryde said. “But I didn’t grow up with horses.” It was only after her marriage that she started becom ing acquainted with horses, an equine world her husband introduced her to. When she started work as an occupational ther apist, she worked with children as well as adults in an indoor facility, helping them learn to cope physically and mentally with day-to-day activi ties in their surrounding environment. Working with children was her first love, said McBryde. She founded her own clinic, McBryde’s Therapy OPS, which focuses on Occupational, Physical and Speech (OPS) therapy aspects of develop ment in McBrydechildren.explained her methods and goals she
10 AVENUES • September, 2022 Have you ever tried to talk to a child, and there is little or no response? How about a child who retracts from you if you reach out for a hand shake or high five? Have you worked with a child who is struggling with a progressive debilitating disease they cannot “shake off” or work through just to be able to walk?
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For the nervous parent, please note they always have the therapist and at least two other assistants, one to lead the horse and one on the other side of the horse to assure the child’s safety. They might also throw in a game like doing a ring toss or shooting a basketball while on top of the horse. This summer they used water balloons to try to hit a target. Sometimes they will turn the child around backwards and use the horse’s rump as a table to write in sand that has been poured on the much humbled and obliging animal’s rearHippotherapyside. does not always involve riding the horse. Children also learn a lot working with a horse on the ground, grooming, feeding and walking the horse. As McBryde expressed, “The wonderful part about it all is the kids are so motivated they don’t really know that we’re working.”McBryde works with children and adults of all ages in her traditional therapy sessions. In hippotherapy, she works primarily with children between the ages of three and 21 years. She has worked with kids who just have a devel opmental deficit, to autistic children or kids with neuro muscular disorders such as multiple sclerosis or muscular dystrophy.“Tocombine horses, or animals of any kind, and chil dren is just such a unique motivational aspect of therapy,” McBryde commented, speaking of how her therapeutic practices have evolved over the years. She became more educated through Life Strides Therapy, a non-profit orga nization that involves and educates therapists in programs offered across the country. Through McBryde’s Therapy OPS, she and her team of therapists and assistants utilize the techniques she has learned with horses and children at their home base in Ash Flat. She developed a summer program of hippotherapy they run two days a week, which is an outdoor therapy that continues over two and a half months in the summer, when the weather is more conducive. She predicts this will expand into fall/winter months when they get a covered arena built to provide more working space during colder and inclement conditions.
McBryde expressed her feelings about doing hippother apy during the summer months, something she looks for ward to every year. “It’s my dream,” she said with passion.
hippotherapy…sight, sound, touch, smell, balance, along with motor coordination. They will allow the child to ride different ways on the horse, backward and forward, even laying on top of the horse, whichever way they feel will help that child in their particular developmental needs.
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12 AVENUES • September, 2022 EVENT COURTESY OF A FREE COMMUNITY WOMEN’S HEALTH EVENT OCT. 11, 2022 4:00 - 7:00 PM Batesville Community Center Follow White River Health on Facebook for updates about the event! W ild About Your Health 600 Commerce St., Horseshoe Bend, AR 72512 TIFFANY SITTON AgeNT AShleY SIddONS AgeNT Phone: 870.670.5181 • Toll Free: 800.670.7766 Fax: 870.670.4155 • e-MAIl: NCI.hORSeShOe@CeNTURYTel.NeT HOME AUTO LTC BONDS COMMERCIAL RECREATIONAL
McBryde Therapy OPS keeps very docile and sweet horses, and their three children have vetted many for the McBryde Therapy program. They are always looking for donations of horses or any other items that might be useful.
When asked “Why horses, as opposed to dogs or another human,” McBryde responded “[Horses] are unique…I don’t know if it’s their size, maybe that’s part of it. It’s something that kids are mesmerized with. The horses involved with this program…they know that these kids are special.” She then added, “When you get to sit on that animal and feel it move and feel it breathe, it’s like you become part of its world.”
They also offer special non-profit events, Summer Bashes, through the summer, which are fun days open to the pub lic to introduce the community to hippotherapy and other services they provide. They also provide traditional occupa tional, physical and speech therapy all through the year at the McBryde Therapy OPS facility in Ash Flat.
Alicia manages the GTS Clinic in Highland as well where she refers adult patients for traditional physical, occupational and speech therapy. She is also an active therapist at the GTS facility as she continues sessions at McBryde Therapy in Ash Flat. While GTS and McBryde Therapy OPS are separate entities, they cooperate and refer patients back-and-forth be tween the two facilities. Where there is a need, the therapists will find a McBrydeway.offers this piece of advice to students who come work at her clinic, “Don’t get stuck doing just one thing be cause you are going to miss out on something else.” She is ex cited and loves the adults she gets to work with at GTS and the children she works with at McBryde Therapy OPS. “My goal at GTS is to provide the very best of adult out-patient care that we can provide.” She expressed there are wonderful therapists at both locations and she feels blessed to have the opportunity to work with such talented people.
For more information, please contact Alicia McBryde at McBryde Therapy OPS by phone at 870-994-7778. For information on the Highland GTS Clinic, please call 870339-6126. You can also visit mcbrydetherapyops.com.
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14 AVENUES • September, 2022 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 417-778-795965606 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 Mincie Thomas - Administrator Emma Cooper - Director of Nursing Doug Cameron - Admissions NURSING/REHAB Delta Medical Supply www.ARdeltamedical.com facebook.com/ARdeltamedical 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: www.tricountymedicalsupply.com888-476-2234 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 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 MENTAL 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 HOME MEDICALHEALTHDIRECTORYPHARMACIES 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 RX--drive thru--mail--delivery Home Health Services Gifts Available 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 COUNSELING SERVICES 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 www.mammothspringdental.comp.m. DENTISTSToreserve your listing in Avenues’ Medical Directory, contact Areawide Media at 800-995-3209
16 AVENUES • September, 2022 Ozarks Healthcare Specialties Ozarks Healthcare Services Ozarks Healthcare Primary Care OZARKS HEALTHCARE DIRECTORY Behavioral Health Center 417-257-6762 Cancer Treatment Center 417-257-5900 Dermatology 417-505-7114 Ear, Nose & Throat 417-505-7824 Endocrinology 417-505-7113 General Surgery 417-256-1774 Heart and Lung Center 417-257-5950 Infectious Disease 417-505-7827 Neurology 417-257-6777 Orthopedics and Spine 417-256-1745 Pain Management 417-256-1761 Pediatrics 417-257-7076 Podiatry 417-505-7822 Rheumatology 417-256-1764 Urology 417-255-8337 Women’s Health 417-256-1838 Wound Care 417-257-5946 Billing 417-257-6701 Cardiac Rehab 417-257-6785 Care Coordination 417-256-9111, x6150 Centralized Scheduling 417-257-5901 Ozarks Healthcare Medical Equipment 417-256-0900 Ozarks Healthcare At Home 417-256-3133 - Home Health Hospice - Community Care Emergency Department 417-256-9111, x6600 GI Lab 417-257-6729 Hospitalists 417-257-5800 Imaging 417-505-7826, x3358 Laboratory 417-257-6736 Medical Records 417-256-9111, x7020 Obstetrics 417-256-9111, x6440 Pharmacy 417-256-1793 Pulmonary Rehab 417-257-5959 ext 6905 Sleep Center 417-257-5859 Surgery 417-257-5942 Therapies 417-257-5959 - Physical - Occupational - Speech-Language Ozarks Healthcare Pharmacy - Main Campus 417-256-1793 - Kentucky Avenue 417-256-7533 - Thayer 417-264-7115 Alton 417-778-7227 Gainesville 417-679-4613 Mammoth Spring 870-625-3228 Mountain Grove 417-926-6563 Mountain View 417-934-2273 Thayer 417-264-7136 Winona 573-325-4237 417-256-9111 www.ozarkshealthcare.com West Plains Family Care 417-255-8645 - Internal Medicine 417-257-5989 Pediatrics 417-257-7076 - West Plains Family Medicine 417-257-5911 Zizzer Clinic 417-505-7123
The company is a locally operated business with hometown employees. We bill Medicare, Medicaid, and major medical insurances and we also accept credit and debit cards. We have built trust and confidence with our referrals over the past 23 years and we look forward to continuing top quality service in the years to come. We have technicians available for emergency services, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and we offer free delivery. We provide services, not only in Salem, but in several counties in Arkansas and Missouri.
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AVENUES • September, 2022 19 Health & Happiness on your terms. There’s no one -size -fits-all approach to mental health. At Families Inc., we offer one on- one therapy tailored to each individual’s needs. Our mental health exper ts help to build on your strengths at a pace that ’s comfor table for you. Give us a call or visit one of our 11 locations across Nor theast, Nor th Central and Central Ark ansas to learn more Together, we can help you enjoy a healthier, happier life. Toll Free: 877.585.8869 familiesinc.net
For your restaurant to be featured in our Local Taste, call 870-895-3207 and ask for the sales department. Local Taste BUTTERCUP’S KITCHEN 922 N. Main St. Cave City, AR (870) 283-5000 Mon. - Sat. 6 am - 3 pm Breakfast till 10:30 cups-KitchenFacebook.com/Butteram 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, Facebook.com/Frontier-LanesCarry-Out SWINGLES FAMILY DINER 126 Locust St. Salem, AR (870) 895-5008 Mon. - Sat. 6 am - 2 Facebook.com/pages/Swinglespm A R T A S I A ARTASIA MAIN ST. BISTRO / TWILIGHT APOTHECARY 112 E. Main St. | Hardy, AR (870) Espressos,209-7606Teas,Homemade Baked Goods,Sandwiches and Wraps Sun. 9-3; Mon. 7-3; Thurs.-Sat. 7-3 Facebook.com/artasia Ash Flat Cave City SalemHardy SMOKIN ’ RICK’S BAR-B-QUE Wed - Thurs 11 am to 6 pm Fri - Sat 11 am to 7 pm 3844 Hwy. 62/412 Hardy, Ar kansas 870-751-0970 SMOKIN’ RICKS BAR-B-QUE 3844 Hwy 62/412 Hardy, AR (870) 751-0970 Wed. - Thurs. 11 am - 6pm, Fri. - Sat. 11 am - 7 pm Facebook.com/ SmokinRicksBBQ MEACHAM’S 191 HWY 62/412 ASH FLAT, AR (870) 994-2101 Tues. - Thurs. 11-8; Fri -Sat. 11-9 Dine-In & Facebook.com/meachamsashflatCarry-Out
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1 Tbsp olive oil
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1 lb. lean ground turkey or lean ground beef
1/4 cup chopped cilantro Salt and black pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 Tbsp chili powder
Stuffed PeppersPoblano
1 cup corn, fresh or frozen
1 cup cooked white rice
10 oz can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, well drained in a sieve
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend, Preheatdividedoven to 350 degrees. Par-bake pepper halves: Place pepper halves on a 13 by 9-inch baking sheet in a single layer. Bake until tender crisp, about 10 – 15 minutes. Meanwhile make the filling: Heat olive oil in a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute 3 minutes. Add garlic and saute 30 seconds. Scoot mixture to one far side. Add ground turkey or beef and break into chunks, season with salt and pepper. Let cook while tossing and crumbling, until nearly cooked through. Add corn then finish cooking meat Removethrough. from heat. Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, rice, black beans, chili powder, cumin and season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in 1/2 cup of the Mexican cheese blend and the Spooncilantro.filling into peppers filling them heaping full (you can press down slightly to fit more in). Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese blend over tops. Return to oven and bake until cheese is nicely melted and peppers are softened to liking, about 8 to 10 minutes longer.
1 cup chopped yellow onion (1 small) 3 garlic cloves, minced
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24 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 Sunday501-574-8294School
Pastor Holden Phillips 870-834-5852
Wheeling Church of Christ Hwy. 9 South, Wheeling, AR Sunday870-219-9067School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m.
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 Spring River Presbyterian Church 151 Wahpeton Hill Rd., Hardy, AR 870-856-3426
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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
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.
• 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: www.horseshoepresbyterian.orgfaithpresby@centurytel.net
Minister: Don House 501-412-3532
Rev. David Schaller – Call 870-670-4103
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Peace Lutheran Church 4 Iroquois Dr. • Cherokee Village
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
10:159Pastor870-257-3957BrianPummilla.m.–TraditionalWorshipa.m.–AdultBibleStudy & Sunday School 11:15 a.m. – Contemporary Praise Service Hardy Church of Christ 305 Johnston, Hardy, AR 870-847-6024
St. Michael’s Catholic Church Corner of Tekakwitha Dr. & Hwy. 62/412 Cherokee Village, AR • 870-257-2850
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 Jim Ratliff Sunday Service 10 a.m. Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. - noon Closed on Mondays Email: springriverpres@outlook.com at 800-995-3209
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 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.)
First Baptist Church of Mammoth Spring 16600 Highway 9, Mammoth Spring, AR 625-3273 • www.mammothspringfbc.com
Senior Pastor Rev. Angie Gage - 870-257-3869
Pastor Ken Anderson Welcome Hill Church of Christ 16309 Highway 9 South, Mammoth Spring, AR PO Box 495 / 417-293-6355
Dr. Larry Kindrick, Pastor - 870-847-0897
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.
Sunday Morning Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 5:00 p.m.
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.
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
Email: stpaulumc@centurytel.net 417-264-3296
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Each year, program participants qualify for the award by demonstrating how their organization has committed to providing quality care for stroke patients. In addition to following treatment guidelines, Get With The Guidelines participants also educate patients to help them manage their health and recovery at home.
White River Health Emergency Department Cherokee Village is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care
Guidelines® - Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
Stroke is the number five cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs, so brain cells die. Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability, and accelerat ingGetrecovery.WithThe
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“White River Health is committed to improving patient care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines,” said Gary Paxson, President and CEO of White River Health.
“Using Get With The Guidelines, our teams put proven knowledge and practices to work on a daily basis, which studies show can help improve recovery.”
White River Health Emergency Department Cherokee Village, previously known as WRMC Medical Complex Cherokee Village Emergency Department, received the American Heart Association’s Silver Plus Get With The
Guidelines puts the expertise of the Amer ican Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest research-and evidence-based guidelines. Get With The Guidelines - Stroke is an in-hos pital program for improving stroke care by promoting con sistent adherence to these guidelines, which can minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and even prevent death.
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“We are incredibly pleased to recognize White River Health Emergency Department Cherokee Village for its commitment to caring for patients with stroke,” said Steven Messe, M.D., Chairperson of the Stroke System of Care Advisory Group. “Participation in Get With The Guide lines is associated with improved patient outcomes, fewer readmissions, and lower mortality rates – a win for health care organizations, families, and communities.”
White River Health Emergency Department Cherokee Village also received the American Heart Association’s Target: Type 2 Honor Roll award. Target: Type 2 Diabetes aims to ensure patients with Type 2 diabetes, who might be at higher risk for complications, receive the most up-todate, evidence-based care when hospitalized due to stroke.
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On Aug. 4, Baxter Health celebrated the grand open ing of the newly remodeled Baxter Health Auxiliary 5 South Surgical Services nursing unit at an open house attended by hospital leadership, local dignitaries and Baxter Regional Hospital Foundation donors. The pa tient-centric remodel included the addition of 6 new patient rooms and an expanded waiting room.
The 5 South Surgical Services is a nursing unit serv ing inpatients under the care of various medical spe cialties including orthopaedic, neurosurgery, general surgery, urology, otolaryngology (ENT), and plastic surgery. As a result of the remodel, the unit now in cludes 32 patient rooms. Aesthetic changes were also made to the unit that will enhance the experience of patients and families, as Baxter Health continues to provide compassionate care.
“The Baxter Regional Hospital Foundation is excited about the newly remodeled unit and believes that it will help Baxter Health provide the best experience for patients and families. We are thankful for the generous gifts and continuous outpouring of sup port from the community that has helped make this remodel a possibility,” said Barney Larry, VP/Business Development and Executive Director, Baxter Region al Hospital Foundation. The remodel is a result of the 5 South Surgical Services Capital Campaign that the Baxter Regional Hospital Foundation proposed to the community in July 2021. The campaign raised a total of $1.7 million for the remodel, through $25,000 gifts, pledged over 5 years, to renovate patient rooms and an $825,000 naming gift from Baxter Health Auxiliary. More than half of the funds raised in the campaign have already been gifted to Baxter Health, with the presentation of a $1 million check at the Foundation’s Donor Banquet in“ThisMay.campaign was a true testament to the gener osity of the community. Baxter Regional Hospital Foundation approached the community with a need and was given a tremendous amount of support in re turn. We are thankful for the generous donors whose gifts helped facilitate the completion of this project,” said Sarah Edwards, VP/Major Gifts, Baxter Regional Hospital Foundation. The remodel of 5 South will allow Baxter Health to continue to champion access to compassionate high-quality care by remaining independent, strategi cally comprehensive, and community-focused.
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The excitement of seeing Marshall as several arrived dressed in their favorite paw patrol t-shirt and hat for a photo with their favorite character. And there were several special moments with the senior participants when they received their personal and home care items, how much it meant to them.
This year’s event highlighted the MEGA Brain ex hibit and for those young or youthful, special guests included Marshall from Paw Patrol, the Minion, and Woody from Toy Story. Balloons were handed out to each young guests as young and old had their photos taken with their favorite character.
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SCMC volunteers, Arliss Blackledge and Frances Bullard volunteered for the event and personal ly witnessed the rewarding, caring, and organized teamwork and the true hearts of numerous individu als when seeing the smiles on students’ faces light up after receiving school and personal items.
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A huge shout out goes to those who worked many long hours to pull it together for a successful day. A special thank you to the Mountain View School for their gyms which provided a wonderful setting for thisTheevent.participants of the Stone County Hometown Health and Education Fair included: the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, NADC, Crowley’s Ridge Development, Education
Stone County Hometown Health Coalition annual Health and
An nual Health and Education Fair featured the MEGA Brain provided by UAMS and over 31 organizations and businesses. With over 420 attendees, the coalition provided 26 door prizes ranging in value from $20 to $125, school supplies for school age attendees and over $75 in home and health supplies to those over 60 whoLeneilparticipated.Taylor,Chair of the Stone County Hometown Health Coalition said, “it was one of our most suc cessful events and we are looking forward to a larger event next year.”
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Encouraging a healthy lifestyle through yoga Story by Renee Janes and PHOTO Submitted
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Practicing yoga can also help to increase energy and boost one’s mood. Participating in yoga classes also “can ease loneliness and provide an environment for group healing and support.” (www.hopkinsmedicine. org)The site also states, “according to the National Insti tutes of Health, scientific evidence shows that yoga supports stress management, mental health, mindful ness, healthy eating, weight loss and quality sleep.” In addition, “the U.S. military, the National Institutes of Health and other large organizations are listening to — and incorporating — scientific validation of yoga’s value in health care. Numerous studies show yoga’s benefits in arthritis, osteopenia, balance issues, oncology, women’s health, chronic pain and other specialties.”
Recently, Ozarks Healthcare hosted pediatric yoga classes. In a press release, it was stated Ozarks Health care held “a pediatric yoga class for kids to improve muscle strength, coordination, concentration, and bodyYogaawareness.”hasproven to have positive impacts on health including helping children to manage stress and anxi ety, regulate emotions, boost self-esteem and increase mindfulness. In addition, it helps to develop discipline and reduce Childhoodimpulsivity.isagreattime to create healthy habits including practicing yoga, which has many health benefits. Creating a yoga practice habit can have many positive impacts as a person grows older.
Leading an active lifestyle has proven to have many health benefits. One form of exercise, yoga, has been scientifically proven to have many positive impacts on a person’s health.
According to www.hopkinsmedicine.org, benefits of yoga includes improvements in strength, balance and flexibility; helps with relieving back pain and can ease arthritis symptoms. In addition, yoga has proven to benefit heart health by helping to reduce stress levels and inflammation. According to the site, “research shows that a consistent bedtime yoga routine can help you get in the right mindset and prepare your body to fall asleep and stay asleep.”
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WEST PLAINS, MO – For Earl Rogers, wellknown mechanic and friend to many in Thayer, Mo., this summer has been all about getting his life back.After suffering from severe back pain for a stretch of time, Rogers reached the point earlier this year of what he thought was no hope.
Back in service: Spine surgery helps local mechanic refuel
“Over a year ago, my pain started in my legs –of course, people like me kind of let things go,” Rogers said. “It gradually got worse and went to my back, and eventually, I couldn’t sleep. It affect ed my work and my social life and about drove me crazy. The pain took over – my mind and my body.”Having worked at Rogers “Buddy’s” Service Sta tion in Thayer for over 40 years, Rogers has made many lifelong friends who become return custom ers to service their transportation. Rogers de scribes the back pain he experienced as something that affected not only his life but that of his friends and“Mycommunity:daybegins at 7:30 in the morning and ends at anywhere from 5:30 to 7:00 at night on concrete, pumping gas, all day long. We service a lot of cars and do a lot of mechanic work – there’s a lot of pulling, tugging, lifting – it’s all physical labor. So many friends saw me going downhill. When I started having back trouble, we started closing the station one day a week. I just couldn’t take it. I had a lot of my friends and customers worried about me.”Atthis point, Rogers decided he had to get med ical help. Earl visited his primary care physician and was referred to see Dr. Edwin Roeder at Ozarks Healthcare Orthopedics and Spine. After conducting X-rays, Roeder sent Earl to his col league, Dr. Troy Caron, orthopedic surgeon at Ozarks Healthcare Orthopedics and Spine. Caron suggested treating Earl with pain injections first before visiting the next option – surgery. Into his treatment, Earl agreed injections weren’t the fix-all – surgery was the answer. “I told him I had reached my limit,” Rogers said. “Dr. Caron said, ‘Earl, I can help you get back to at
Earl Rogers, pictured in front of Rogers “Buddy’s” Service Station in Thayer, Mo. Photo/Submitted
Ser ving Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Rogers says he has a mission now of fixing more than just his friends’ cars – he wants to help others feel as good as he does post-procedure.
least a 90-percent better life.’ I told him to set the surgery up as soon as we could. And on June 3, I had the surgery and walked out of there the same afternoon with feeling back in my toes.”
A little over a month out from his recovery, Rog ers is taking it easy and continues to check in with Caron to make sure he’s progressing with healing properly.“Ifeelbetter than I have in over a year,” Rogers said. “My mind is back – I’m getting what I call my old Earl back.”
was wrong. I know a lot of people who have pain like I did, and if I can help one person to not go through all the pain and misery, telling my story is worthCaronit.”can attest to patients not seeking help soon enough – while understandable, fear is a concern he wants to address quickly with his patients when it comes to procedures like Rogers’s. “I’m glad to see patients get better from this pro cedure,” Caron said. “It can make a significant dif ference in their quality of life. People like to lump all spine surgeries together – this is not a fusion procedure where rods and screws are placed. Mini mally invasive decompression is still spine surgery, but it is done in the out-patient setting, and pa tients are up on their feet the same day of surgery.”
Ozarks Healthcare Orthopedics and Spine offers complete bone and joint care through surgical and non-surgical care. For more information, tho/.https://www.ozarkshealthcare.com/services/orvisit
“Stories like Earl’s mean we are growing our medical group and serving our purpose of helping patients get medical care they need close to home, without having to interrupt life,” Tom Keller, Ozarks Healthcare President and CEO, said. “Add ing to our infrastructure of physicians and special ties helps us accomplish just this. Being focused on our community’s health means we are focused on growing for our community.”
Caron diagnosed Earl with spinal stenosis, which is one of the most common conditions he sees in patients at his clinic. “Earl had moderate to severe spinal stenosis,” Caron said. “This is when the spinal canal where the nerves travel gets narrow and starts to pinch off the nerves. I performed a minimally invasive decompression, which opens up the space where the nerves are getting compressed.”
“I thank God I went to see him,” Rogers said. “I’m not pushing myself to overdo it like he told me, but I’m feeling so good and love it.”
Now back to his “normal Earl,” Rogers says he is nothing but full of gratitude for Caron and his help in getting his life back.
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“I was scared and never had surgery – I know oth ers may be scared too to get help,” Rogers said. “I go with my gut. I didn’t have any doubts with Dr. Caron - he was dead-on positive and knew what
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Buddy traces much of his artistic inspiration to the years spent growing up on a cotton farm in Boothill, Mo. Ultimately, however, he views his ability as a gift from God.
Throughout first and second grades, during the holidays, he would go from classroom to classroom where he would draw scenic pictures on the chalk boards. In the sixth grade, the teacher of his first official art class, Mrs. Snider, worked to help him develop his artistic skills. He won a Grand Ribbon for some of his work. Later his talented work caught the eye of his high school art teacher, Mrs. Tolleson. Due in great part to her encouragement, Buddy has gone on to be come the artist he is today because, beyond that point, he is self-taught.
In 1975, Buddy had his first art show and start ed selling his work. He had another show in 2010 and has been included in numerous exhibits. He has been accepted into both juried and invitation al shows besides having been honored with other awards for his accomplishments.
The Arts Center of North Arkansas’s Sep tember Artist of the Month is acrylic land scape and wildlife painter Lindell “Buddy” James. Due to his carpentry skills, Buddy not only creates beautiful pictures but also often makes the frames encasing his canvases––as well as building his own bed!
Buddy started drawing at the young age of four.
By Cheri Lynn Quattrochi
ACNA’s September Artist of the Month: Lindell “Buddy” James
Buddy and his lovely wife Jane live in a cozy coun try home in Cherokee Village, which provides a peaceful setting from which Buddy works his won ders. They are enjoying their retirement by doing art, creating furniture, and updating their new home.
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Mountain Dulcimer, 1st Tuesday Tai Chi, Mondays and Thursdays,10-11 a.m. Open Studio, Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Play with clay classes with Ken Hopper.
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A fun fact about Buddy is that he is a twin married to a twin. Buddy and Jane’s is a blended family of five children, eight grandchildren, and two and a half great-grandbabies! The one-half is due in September. Painting has been a very successful and blessed hobby throughout Buddy’s life. He loves sharing with others the beautiful gift of art that Father God has given to him. Buddy sums up his artist statement this way: “I do acrylic wildlife and landscape paintings. Art for me is simple. God gave me this gift to share with the world. So that is what I do by capturing the realism and beauty of the world God created.”
After a hiatus due to COVID-19, the Spring River Area Chamber of Commerce and the Arts Cen ter are collaborating to present Spring River’s Got Talent on September 17 at 2 p.m. at the Hardy Civic Center (301 East Main). The event will feature amazing pre-auditioned local musical performers competing for a total of $2,000 in prize money. Tickets are now available at numerous venues throughout the area. Adult tickets are $15; students are $10. Children five and under are free. This year only, all proceeds will go to the ACNA. For more information, please contact the SRACC at 870-8563210 or info@sracc.org We extend a special thanks to our major Spon sors––FNBC, Rebel Time-Out, First Community Bank and White River Health. Thanks also to the many Corporate and Individual Sponsors.
Writing/Visual Journaling, 1st Saturday Art Club, 2nd Saturday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Photography Club, 3rd Saturday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Sewing Club, 4th Saturday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 17, 2:00: Spring River’s Got Talent (See infoMon.,above.)Sept. 19, 2:30: Board Meeting
SPRING RIVER’S GOT TALENT IS BACK!
Support for the ACNA is provided, in part, by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
White River Health (WRH) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new facility dedicated to continuing or thopaedic excellence at White River Health Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, previously known as WRMC Or thopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic. The new facility is being constructed on the White River Medical Center campus on what is currently the walking track. Site preparation work is scheduled to begin immediately, and construction is expected to be completed in the spring of 2023. The general contractor, Wil-Bry Construction plans to use Sidney Street to access the construction site, minimizing the disruption to drivers on Harrison Street. The new orthopaedic facility will be 15,000 square feet to comfortably meet the needs of patients and space to allow providers and their teams to work more effectively. The practices of Drs. J.D. Allen, Jeff Angel, Dylan Car penter, and Wesley Greer will be relocated to the new facility. The clinic number will remain the same.
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Health Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine is a facility of White River Health (WRH). WRH remains an independent, not-for-profit healthcare system serv ing residents throughout North Central Arkansas. The system includes hospitals, outpatient facilities, primary care and specialty physician office practices, and Senior Life Centers. WRH is a member of the Premier Alliance, the American Hospital Association, and the Arkansas Hospital Association and licensed by the Arkansas De partment of Health.
Orthopaedic Clinic holds groundbreaking ceremony
The project is a part of WRH ’s strategy to become an Orthopaedic Center of Excellence. This designation is obtained by achieving certification in at least three of four orthopaedic service line programs. DNV Health care sets the requirements for this designation based on the guidelines, recommendations and best practices recognized by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.WhiteRiver
Photo includes the White River Health Orthopaedic Sports Medicine providers and staff. Photo/Submitted
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AVE AVENUES • September, 2022 37 37 THE NEXT DRAWING FOR A FREE DINNER GIVEAWAY FOR TWO WILL BE September 21. RULES: To register for the drawing, fill out a card on location at Fred’s Fish House in Mammoth Spring, Ark. Look for the pic tured box to drop your card in to be registered. The drawing will still take place around the end of each month at the restaurant. LASTWINNER:MONTH’S Paula Huddleston WIN A DINNER FOR TWO FRED’S FISH HOUSE
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Spoons have won a lot of summertime tournaments and made many a family fish fr y I have used spoons for many years and caught bass, crappie, bluegill, catfish, and striped bass on them. My favorite size is a 3/4 oz chrome or white color of a slab spoon that measures about 3 inches. It can be cast a ver y long way to help catch schooling fish. I also use it to drop to fish that I find with my electronics. When I’m bass fishing I use a 7 foot Favorite Rush rod with a Soleus XCS baitcaster reel spooled 12 lb fluorocarbon. When I’m after trout or bluegill I use a Favorite Yampa River rod/reel combo spooled with 6 lb and a small fluorocarbon 1/8 oz chrome spoon. Remember, we all “Live Downstream” so please pick up your trash and any other trash you see out floating around! Never discard old fishing lines 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.
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By: Dewayne French Spoons have been around the fishing world since the early days of fishing. They really come into their own this time of the year when the water gets hot and the fish get into their deep patterns. They are made to imitate a dying shad or minnow that is sinking in the water column. They are made from little to big and attract all sizes and species of fish. The smaller ones can be used for bluegill to trout and the larger ones are for bass to striped bass. Spoons catch fish from a fast moving river to a deep lake. Spoons are meant to be jigged up and down, if the water is deep enough for you to position your boat over a school of fish you have located. If the water isn’t as deep you can cast and retrieve the spoon with a upsweep of the fishing rod followed by allowing the spoon to flutter back to the bottom. Most fish will strike the spoon on the fall and you may not even feel the bite until you pull the rod back up to let the lure fall again.
Spoons are mostly lead with a painted color to resemble your most abundant forage in your area. Some spoons are made to resemble the big shad that are in your area. While others are made to be cast a long way from the boat to avoid spooking the fish. Trout spoons are made to resemble a small minnow that is spooked and the trout strike it by reaction. In a lake I like to find a group of fish with my electronics and position the boat over the top of them so I can watch my bait fall into them and I can watch how the fish react to it. They may want a large hop, a small hop, or even a small twitch as I pull the bait back in.
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