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Arkansas Vein Center & Vein Center of NW Arkansas Divisions of Radiology Associates, P.A. www.rapaxray.com
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Tobi Fairley Tobi Fairley is the owner of Tobi Fairley Interior Design and Tobi Fairley Gallery, a full-service luxury residential interior design firm and fine art gallery in Little Rock. She was selected by Traditional Home as one of the “Top 20 Young Designers in America” in 2009; her work has been featured in House Beautiful, Traditional Home, Dream Bedrooms by Better Homes and Gardens, MSNBC.com and Design and Décor magazine. Fairley is a popular speaker at national industry events and is widely known for her award-winning blog at tobifairley.com.
DERO SANFORD Dero Sanford has been shooting for many years as a commercial photographer. He’s had the honor to work for many different clients and travel throughout the United States and abroad. His most enjoyable assignments are ones in which he gets to work with good people: “Good people make the assignments more enjoyable.”
P. ALLEN SMITH Little Rock native, P. Allen Smith is an awardwinning garden designer and host of the public television program, “P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home” and the syndicated “P. Allen Smith Gardens.” Smith is the garden design editor for national magazines such as Cottage Living and Woman’s Day. Smith is the author of the Garden Home series, which includes four books one of which is P. Allen Smith’s Living in the Garden Home: Connecting the Seasons with Containers, Crafts and Celebrations.
Janet Warlick Janet Warlick of Camera Work Photography is a commercial photographer based in Little Rock, who began her career as a photojournalist for the Associated Press and Arkansas Democrat; she expanded those skills to include all aspects of photography and especially enjoys shooting architectural and editorial assignments. Her work has appeared in national and regional publications such as Southern Accents, Inc. Magazine, The Old House, Sailing World and many others.
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s the mercury soars above the 90and 100-degree marks, most folks think of porch sitting, watermelon eating, and/or mouth-breathing, but here at Coochie Sprangs, our thoughts turn to AQUA-SKIPPING. What, you might understandably query, is this aqua-skipping? Don’t feel bad — we’d never heard of it either, but I do take total credit for introducing it to Lake Caroline, if not the entire state of Mississippi. Father’s Day rolled around a few years ago, as it is wont to do each and every year, and some weeks prior, I found myself, as I am wont to do, sitting on a plane on a tarmac, reading the SkyMall catalog for want of anything better to do to kill time as I wait interminably for a plane containing myself to finally take off, and there it was on the page before me — the Aqua Skipper. Naturally, I immediately thought of The Cutest Boy in the World, my wonderful husband and fabulous stepfather to my only precious daughter. The photo showed what appeared to be a guy on the back of a giant metal mosquito and the caption said, “Why just walk on water when you can skip?” Why, indeed? Color me sold. I believe I placed a phone order on the spot — from the plane on the tarmac — and it arrived just in time to be one of THE best gifts E-VER for Father’s Day — at least for TCBITW.
Don’t get me wrong: I am not hereby recommending that you rush out and order one for the guy in your life … unless he is a complete and total intrepid outdoor athletic MACHINE, like my guy. Although if you Google “aquaskipper,” and watch the video, you will prolly be tempted, because it LOOKS really easy and hilarious … winning combo, of course. But once you get it put together (not easy), you will find that the implementation of it is likewise not easy (impossible) — although it is, for a fact, hilarious. Even the too-many-tocount failed attempts at aqua-skipping are certifiably-hysterical, but once it is mastered, you will bust a gut laughing as you watch. The thing is a hydrofoil, and it does, in fact, skip over the top of the water like a big giant skeeter … when operated correctly. So far, though, not one single person other than TCBITW has managed to “skip” over even a single ripple in the lake. Many have tried — much to my enormous porch-bound, under-the-ceiling fan enjoyment, I might add — but literally ALL have failed. The funniest thing about it is NOT actually the sight of TCBITW, with his extremely bowed legs, hopping across the water like a large biting insect. No, it’s all the people in boats trying to pretend like they DON’T NOTICE HIM — like, oh, HERE’S something we see all day, every day! BWAHAHAHA!
Jill Conner Browne is a multiple #1 New York Times® Best Seller. Simon & Schuster published her latest book American Thighs: The Sweet Potato Queen’s Guide to Preserving Your Assets. She is featured regularly in national and international magazines and television shows. You can learn more about “Her Royal Highness” at sweetpotatoqueens.com.
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Join Us Live for Dinner and a Show Tuesday Nights @ Starving Artist CafĂŠ
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Table Mesa You’ve not tasted fine Latin-fusion cuisine until you visit Table Mesa. This wonderful bistro often has a wait … it’s well worth every minute. Stay for dinner or stop in for drinks and appetizers. We were wowed by the Avocado con Cangrejo, fresh Maryland blue crab was served in a grilled avocado with field greens and chipotle mayo.The ceviche features a raspberry sauce, lending it color and cutting the acidity just so. Not a fan of queso, I was pleasantly impressed with the combination of mozzarella and goat cheeses with a hint of what owner Carl Garrett later revealed as pineapple pepper jelly … a mixture good enough to swim in. Table Mesa … home to incredible entrees served with an appreciation of culinary taste and beauty. ::: 108 E. Central Ave. • Ste. 10 • (479) 715-6706 • tablesmesabistro.com ::: $$
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Cancer doesn’t work 9 to 5. Neither do we. When a cancer diagnosis strikes, the American Cancer Society is there. We are your source for cancer information and support through the National Cancer Information Center (1.800.ACS.2345), the Cancer Survivors Network and www.cancer.org. This support is made possible through donations to Relay For Life in your community.
Your involvement can change a life. 1.800.ACS.2345 | www.cancer.org | Hope. Progress. Answers.
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AY ’S MEDI CAL EXPERTS
AY Magazine’s Guide To
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KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
With this number of medical professionals, finding the right general practice doctor or specialist can be challenging. In the pages that follow, we narrow the field.
There are more than 700,000* doctors in the United States and more than 5,500 who practice in Arkansas.
*Source: Association of American Medical Colleges
AY Magazine does not endorse any of the medical groups, doctors or societies listed in the following doctor advertisement pages. Membership to certain groups or societies does not necessarily ensure that the doctor is in good standing with the state medical authorities. As always, we recommend that you thoroughly research any doctor prior to undergoing any procedures. When choosing a 92 . AUGUST 2011 doctor for a prospective procedure, consumers should always check with their state and local authorities to ensure the professional is practicing within legal boundaries of his/her particular state.
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MEET THE EXPERTS
Ozark Dermatology Clinic
Standing Left to Right: Joshua Matthews, PA-C, Chris Schach, M.D., Robert Stevens, PA-C, Eric Stewart, M.D. Seated Left to Right: Kevin St.Clair, M.D., Stephanie Billingsley, Certified Clinical Aesthetician, Robert Brown, M.D.
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Medical and Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment
OZARK DERMATOLOGY CLINIC
Adult and Children Skin Cancer Acne Eczema and Psoriasis
Advanced Aesthetics Division
A comprehensive skin diagnosis and treatment center. Our board certified physicians and highly trained physician assistants have many years of experience with all dermatological conditions. We treat patients of all ages and skin types. We offer complete skin cancer screenings to detect abnormal moles, melanoma and other skin cancers, as well as provide medical care and surgical solutions for conditions ranging from acne to warts. Our licensed clinical aesthetician provides a wide array of cosmetic services.
OZARK DERMATOLOGY CLINIC
Fayetteville, ar - 479.443.5100
BENTONVILLE, ar - 479.273.7006
SILOAM SPRINGS, ar - 800.931.7006
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Save a life. Don’t Drive HoMe buzzeD. BUZZED DRIVING IS DRUNK DRIVING.
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