WINC October Edition

OCTOBER 2019

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A LOOK BACK

Contributing Writers Hilary Andrews Cindy Beckman Andrea Champlin Melissa Gates – Cover Story Marisa Hicks Photographers Cover photos by Lulu Photography/Becké Stuart

WINC team We can’t believe it’s almost fall already!

We live in Arkansas, though, so who really knows when it’s going to start feeling like it.

In the meantime, we’ve got plenty for you guys in this issue to go ahead and start celebrating the autumn season, even if the temperature hasn’t quite caught up with us yet down here in the south.

When we first started planning our October issue, the WINC team was so excited to explore a new venture, taking on faith, family and Friday night lights, tailgating and more.

We looked forward to scouting out families to see why the sport was so important to them and what it was like to be that ultimate football mom.

We wound up connecting with the Hughes family in Conway – Greg, Kim, Hailey and Reed. Greg is a football coach at Conway High School, Kim a football coach’s wife and proud supporter of the team, Hailey a water girl for the players and her brother, Reed, on the team. Just what we were looking for!

Halfway into our WINC piece, Kim who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, passed away. With the family’s permission, we continued, deciding to honor the mother, wife, friend and football fan. Our hopes and prayers go out to the Hughes family during this difficult time and hope this October edition does Kim’s memory justice.

Throughout this issue, readers will see all kinds of fall-related stories from football

games to pumpkin patches to corn mazes and more, the WINC team wanting to put a little bit of something out there for everyone.

Readers will also get a peek into the life of one new local grandma and how the fresh title has changed her life forever, especially in the kitchen.

You DIY crafters out there will have more than just one piece to try at home this month with TWO ARTICLES on fall decor and Halloween ideas! We’re so excited to share with our readers these fun, easy, do it yourself ideas to liven up that outside door frame or bring a little bit of extra fun, inside.

We’re also eager to share with readers one man’s journey through writing his first book, what parts of his past he pulled from to do so, the time it took, the process, how he hopes the book changes lives for the better and more in this October’s faith feature.

Our avid history fans will also get a touch of Conway’s past as our historical writer dives into Hendrix College’s past, in regards to its football team, coaches and more in A Look Back.

We truly hope all of our readers find a little fun and magic in this fall edition full of sweet stories about loved ones, challenges and perseverance, fun facts and silly additions while feeling nostalgic with a bit of good ‘ole local history.

We thank you and wish you all a wonderful Pumpkin Spice Latte season!

Hilary Andrews Ron Beckman Andrea Champlin Advertising Sales Executives Kelly Booy Crystal Geraldson Leigh Anne Gray Editorial Board Hilary Andrews Cindy Beckman Andrea Champlin Eden Corley Melissa Gates

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The Hughes family – Greg and wife, Kim, daughter, Hailey, and son, Reed.

Faith, Family, Friday Nights: A Central Arkansas Tradition

By Melissa Gates Photos by Lulu Photography / Becké Stuart Friday nights and Saturday afternoons in the fall come with many traditions.

For some, it’s setting up a lawn chair again on the side of a soccer field. For others, it’s finally busting out that new fall wardrobe.

For most, it’s tailgating and football.

I love how the south is steeped in football traditions all of which include spending time with friends or family.

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The Hughes family of Conway is no exception.

They are at home on a football field. Dad, Greg, has been coaching for nearly 25 years and is currently the linebacker coach for the Wampus Cats. Son, Reed, plays linebacker for the team. Daughter, Hailey, was the team water girl for three years. Mom, Kim was in the bleachers at every game.

Part of the way through putting this article together, Kim passed away from ovarian cancer. I’m honored to pass along some of her last words on the game she loved.

“Football is what we do,” Kim said.

“My kids have grown up loving the game and being so proud of their dad. Not many things have kept us from missing a game. We are there through pouring rain,

Reed Hughes wearing the bracelet made during Kim’s battle with ovarian cancer.

burning up, or during freezing conditions. Our last three Christmas vacation trips have included the Fiesta Bowl, the Orange Bowl, and the Cotton Bowl. We love football!”

Kim was welcomed home to heaven at the start of the season after battling cancer for several years. Her friends and family have vowed to continue her legacy of cheering from the stands. In fact, many now wear a “Standing in the Gap” Wampus Cat blue T-shirt to remind the coaches and players that Kim is still watching.

“I can promise you she was the loudest one in the stands cheering for her guys,” her dear friend Rita Stapleton said. “Kim was an amazing football wife and mom.

She never missed a game. It didn’t matter what kid was on the field they were all Kim’s kids. If Greg coached them, then Kim loved them.”

Rita and her husband, Rick, met Greg and Kim 17 years ago when the Hughes moved to Conway.

Rita said it was an instant friendship.

“I am a Conway girl so I love Conway football,” she said. “That was one of the many things Kim and I had in common.”

The Hughes kids grew up in the stands.

“I remember a game where the kids and I traveled to Johnson County Westside,” Kim said. “Hailey was [3-years-old] and Reed was about 2 months old. When we got to the game, I told the lady taking tickets that my husband was the coach and

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Rita Stapleton and Kim Hughes during an Arkansas Razorbacks game at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

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I had forgotten his pass to get me in the game. The lady helping her said, ‘Let her in, I have been a coach’s wife for 25 years and no one would lie about that.’”

Being a football fan/coach/player is a tough gig. As Kim mentioned, it’s hot, then it’s cold, then it rains. So why love it so much?

“I love to watch kids grow ... physically and mentally over the three years they are with us,” Greg said. “There is a special bond/friendship you have with the players that last well beyond the kids playing careers. There is not much that makes me smile more than that random text from a former player telling me of their accomplishments or just simply an, ‘I love you coach.’”

Faith is at the center of many football families, especially the Hughes’s. It almost has to be because family time can be so limited.

“I offered to get out of coaching several years back so we could all spend more time together but her/their response was NO WAY, what would we do without Friday night football?!” Greg said.

Some families just make the games and practices their “family time.”

Hailey Hughes, 21, cherishes her years on the side lines as the team water girl.

She got to be side by side with her dad and brother.

“Being the water girl was the best times of my life,” she said. “I loved so much spending that time with my Daddy.

Every Friday night before kickoff, I would clip his headset on, hug him, and he’d kiss my head. He’d say, ‘I love ya sis,’ and I said, ‘Good luck Coach,’ every time. I’m thankful for that time with Dad. Reed gets to play for him but that was our thing.”

Kim Hughes’ favorite shirt reads Jesus & Family & Friday Night Football

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Reed said growing up with his dad as a football coach was one of the greatest blessings of his life.

“It introduced me to my love for the game and it gave me the opportunity to hang out with all the players that I looked up to,” he said. “I love the intensity of the game. There’s never a dull moment. It allows me to go out on the field and forget my life at home and outside of the game and focus only the job I need to get done.”

Reed said he loves the family atmosphere of the game and the brotherhood shared between the members of the team.

“I’ve made some of my best friends on the football team and some life[long] relationships,” he said.

Kim, Reed admits, was his biggest supporter.

“If there was one thing I could count on it was my mom in the stands cheering me on,” he said. “Even when she was sick and hurting, she was there supporting me and cheering for me all the same, and that gave me a true purpose to play for.”

Rita agreed, and said Kim loved watching Reed play.

“If you have ever been at a game with her then you know that she is Reed’s biggest fan,” Rita said. “Throughout our many years of friendship, a lot of time together has been spent going to football

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games. We have traveled all over Arkansas to watch the Wampus Cats. It didn’t matter where they were on a Friday night, we were there.”

Rita said there are going to be so many things she misses about her friend, but one of the big loses are those Friday nights in the stands, cheering for “our team.”

Football and faith even reach beyond high school and into the college level.

Jessica Brown, wife of UCA head coach Nathan Brown, makes it her ministry and her mission to reach the wives of the other coaches too.

“The coaching world is so busy it’s so fluid and really is a ministry of presence,” Brown said. “The wives and I have a lot of our talks around the field during scrimmages. We – Nathan and I – strive to create an open[-]door life style of availability that says no matter the time or day we are here to pray for you.”

Jessica is quick to point out scripture that guides her and Nathan this time of year.

“Let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” – Matthew 5:16 Football is so much more than a game.

“The program – Wampus Cats – promotes leadership, relationships, and becoming responsible young men,” Kim Hughes said in some of her last words about the sport. “Those coaches really care about the kids and want to see them do well, not just on the field but off the field.

It’s always so good to see former players of Greg’s come back to see him and thank him.”

One of Kim’s favorite shirts read, “Jesus & Family & Friday night football.” Well put Kim. We will remember and cherish you always as we cheer from the stands.

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Reed and Hailey Hughes.

The following is the remainder of the Wampus Cat season home schedule. Help carry on Kim Hughes’s legacy of always cheering from the stands: • 7 p.m., Oct. 11.

• 7 p.m., Oct. 25.

• 7 p.m., Nov. 8.

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“Football is what we do. My kids have grown up loving the game and being so proud of their dad. Not many things have kept us from missing a game. We are there through pouring rain, burning up, or during freezing conditions. Our last three Christmas vacation trips have included the Fiesta Bowl, the Orange Bowl, and the Cotton Bowl. We love football!”

– Kim Hughes

“It’s Halloween, it’s Halloween.

The moon is full and bright. And we shall see what can’t be seen, on any other night. Skeletons and ghosts and ghouls, Grinning goblins fighting duels. Werewolves rising from their tombs, witches on their magic brooms. In masks and gown we haunt the street, and knock on doors for trick or treat.

Tonight we are the king and queen.

For oh tonight, it’s Halloween!”

– Jack Prelutsky

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Halloween Fun Facts

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Goosebumps Paranorman

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• Halloween is Oct. 31, the last day of the Celtic calendar, actually a pagan holiday honoring the dead.

• One of the oldest holidays in the world, dating back more than 2,000 years.

• Ireland is thought to be the birthplace of Halloween.

• The first Jack O’Lanterns were actually made from turnips.

• Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween • Trick-or-treating originated with an ancient Celtic tradition of putting out treats and food to placate spirits who roamed the streets at Samhain, a sacred festival that marked the end of the Celtic calendar year.

• Orange and black are Halloween’s associated colors. The color orange is a symbol of strength and endurance whereas black is a symbol of death and darkness, reminding people that Halloween was once a festival that marked the boundaries between life and death … yikes!

• Scarecrows symbolize the ancient agricultural roots of the holiday.

• More than 93% of children go trick-or-treating.

• There’s a $1,000 fine for using or selling silly string in Hollywood on the annual October holiday.

• Halloween and the candy industry supposedly influenced Daylight Savings Time.

• Candy Corn used to be used for chicken feed.

• A full moon on Halloween is extremely rare. The next one won’t occur until 2020.

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Halloween to-dos in central Arkansas • Woolly Halloween at Woolly Hallow State Park from 5-8 p.m. Oct. 26. The annual event at the park will offer games, free hot chocolate, hayrides and tours of the historic Woolly Cabin. If camping with us, be sure to decorate your campsite; first place gets a prize. Please wear your family-friendly Halloween costumes and come prepared for a ghoulishly great time.

• Boo at the Zoo: Provides trick-or-treating in a safe environment along with a hay maze, carnival rides, zombie paintball, haunted train, face painting, food truck concessions, ghost roast s’mores and more! Event runs from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 24-27 and 29-31. Admission is $20 for non-members and $15 for zoo members. Visit the Little Rock Zoo website for details.

• Magic Screams at Magic Springs & Crystal Falls: Get spooked on one of the many park rides, stock up on treats along the trickor-treat trail, showcase your creativity in the family costume contest, visit haunted houses and more. Magic Screams takes place from noon-11 p.m. Saturdays and noon-9 p.m. Sundays from Sept. 28-Nov. 3. Tickets are $24.99 when purchased online and $29.99 when purchased at the gate. Admission is free for kids ages 3 and under and parking is $10 per vehicle.

• Creep ‘N’ Crawl Fun Run: Are you ready for a “howlin’ ghoul time”? The Creep ‘N’ Crawl Fun Run & Lil Monsters Dash is a family-oriented event offering Halloween fun with a healthy dose of physical fitness. Grab the scariest, funniest, wildest, goofiest, most creative costume you can think of and head to Two Rivers Park. Options include a Lil Monsters Mile or a timed 5K or 10K. Registration is $15-$45 online and the fun starts at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26.

• Halloween Skate at Arkansas Skatium: Come skate in costume at the Arkansas Skatium’s Halloween Skate starting at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 and tickets are $10 per person for everyone who comes in costume.

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q Go apple picking q Go to a corn maze q Pick pumpkins at a pumpkin patch and carve them q Take a hot-air balloon ride q Go for a hike q Play a game of two-hand touch football q Go for a hayride q Collect colorful fall leaves q Rent a cabin in the mountains q Tailgate at your local football game q Take a drive in the country q Bake an apple or pumpkin pie q Eat a candy apple q Break out that hot spiced cider q Eat a slice of warm pumpkin bread q Have a chili cook-off q Order that Pumpkin Spiced Latte you’ve been waiting patiently for q DIY Halloween costumes q Get scared in a haunted house q Watch a Halloween movie q Throw a Halloween party q Give out candy to trick or treaters q Learn to knit q Build a bonfire q Collect pinecones and display them in a glass bowl q Attend a fall festival

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Pumpkin Patches, Mazes and More!

1. Arkansas Frontier in Quitman. Pluck a pumpkin, learn about the lives of early settlers and Native Americans on the living history farm, tour a replica pioneer homestead, learn a lesson in the schoolhouse, see a covered wagon and meet the many live animals on the farm! Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. October 1-31. Admission ranges from $9-11 per person. Call 501-589-3122. Located at 1625 Wesley Chapel Road in Quitman.

2. Schaefers Pumpkin Patch at Lollie in Mayflower. Activities include the pumpkin patch with hay ride to the field, play area, visiting with the animals, face painting, balloons, crafts and more. In its 20th year, Schaefers will open Sept. 28, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. Prices vary.

Call 501-470-3127 or 501-470-0014. Located at 864 Lollie Road.

3. Corn Maze at Lollie in Mayflower. Hayrides, photos, pumpkins and the famous corn maze! Call 501269-7903. Visit www.cornmazeatlollie.com for more information.

4.Asbury UMC Pumpkin Patch at Asbury United Methodist Church in Little Rock. Get a pumpkin and take pictures, play children’s games, play in bouncy houses, eat from food trucks and more! Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 12-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free admission, pumpkins range from $1-20. Call 501-225-9231. Located at 1700 Napa Valley Dr. Little Rock.

5. Motley’s Pumpkin Patch in Little Rock. Since 1982, people have been enjoying a full day of entertainment including picking their own pumpkins, going through the country store, tractor wagon rides, a petting zoo and more. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 29Oct. 30 Saturdays and Sundays, weekdays, Oct. 2-26 by reservation for groups. Costs $8.95-11.95. Call 501-888-1129. located at 13724 Sandy Ann Dr. Little Rock.

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In memory of Kim Hughes ... and to all the other moms out there who support us all through thick and thin Thank you to all the football moms out there, who show up to all the games from pee wees to college and on, the loudest cheerleaders in the stands ... the team’s biggest supporters. To all the moms who believe in us more than we believe in ourselves, do more than any of us realize and pray for us more than we’ll ever know. The ones who are there to clean the scraps and praise the victories, the reason we never give up. The ones who keep us hopeful and undefeated, who scream our names and wear our numbers proudly.

Thank you to the moms who love us more than anyone ever could.

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2019 Football Schedules University of Central Arkansas

Oct. 5 at Nicholls Oct. 12 McNeese State Oct. 19 Northwestern State Oct. 26 Sam Houston State Nov. 2 at Lamar Nov. 9 SE Louisiana Nov. 16 Stephen F. Austin Nov. 22 at Incarnate Word

Hendrix College

Oct. 5 Rhodes Oct. 12 at Berry Oct. 19 Centre Oct. 26 at Austin Nov. 2 Trinity Nov. 9 at Millsaps Nov. 16 at Sewanee

Conway School District

Greenbrier School District

Vilonia School District

Conway Christian

Oct. 4 at Morrilton Oct. 11 Farmington Oct. 18 at Harrison Oct. 25 Clarksville Nov. 1 at Alma Nov. 8 at Vilonia

Oct. 4 at Huntsville Oct. 11 Harrison Oct. 18 at Farmington Oct. 25 Morrilton Nov. 1 at Clarksville Nov. 8 Greenbrier

Oct. 4 at NL Oct. 11 Cabot Oct. 18 at FS Northside Oct. 25 LR Central Nov. 1 at LR Catholic Nov. 8 Bryant

Oct. 4 Mountain Pine Oct. 11 at England Oct. 18 Quitman Oct. 25 Cutter Morning Star Nov. 1 at Magnet Cove Nov. 8 at Bigelow

Mayflower School District

Oct. 4 Glen Rose Oct. 11 at Two Rivers Oct. 18 Baptist Prep

Oct. 25 Atkins Nov. 1 at Perryville Nov. 8 Jessieville

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Noah’s Story

By David Smith

This is a story. Better yet, it is a true story.

What makes it even more compelling is that it is a true-life story. It is a story about hopes and dreams, plans and preparation, fear and uncertainty, doubts and disappointment, despair and resignation. It is also a story of character, resolve, and bravery as well as a story of friends, love, prayer and faith. In this story the names have not been changed to protect the innocent.

The names are accurate in order to honor them.

This is Noah’s story.

Five years ago Shirley and I were at a conference in Las Vegas and were enduring the heat and noise of the closing night poolside party at the MGM Grand. A young pharmacist, Blake Johnson, and his wife, Kristyn, approached us and introduced themselves. The gist of the conversation was that they lived about a half mile from Smith Family Pharmacy and that Blake drove past it every day on his way to work in Clinton. He told us that he would be interested if a pharmacist position was available, and oh, by the way, that we went to the same church but at different times. Talk about God working in mysterious ways – meeting a fellow church member at a pool party in Las Vegas!

At that point in time we weren’t quite ready financially to bring on a staff pharmacist, but we were so intrigued by the encounter that we contacted Blake after we got back home. We had him come by the pharmacy to talk after closing one evening. I must admit we were pretty much convinced that God’s hand was all over this when Blake told us that he and Kristyn had driven to our parking lot on more than one occasion at night to pray about our pharmacy and whether it fit into His plan for their lives. It should come as no surprise that he came to work for us about three weeks later.

As we got to know them better, we realized that Blake and Kristyn were so much alike in many ways. Both are healthcare professionals – Blake, a pharmacist and Kristyn, a nurse practitioner. They are both highly motivated, hard-working, detail oriented, active, intelligent people with a very organized game plan for life.

They are smart with their finances and are very generous toward other people. I often laugh because they are always on-the-go with their many friends and never seem to just stay at home and relax. Did I mention, they desperately wanted children?

Like so many other couples, Blake and Kristyn were soon crushed to find out that having natural children of their own was not God’s plan for them. After enduring months of tests and physical examinations, the reality of infertility lay over them like a thick gray fog. Isaiah 55:8 says, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. While they both knew and believed the truth of God’s Word, that verse was still difficult for them to accept. It was really hard to watch this young couple struggle when they had tried to do everything “the right way.”

Over time, a seed of thought about adopting a child began to germinate and grow in their minds. They explored several different possible adoption avenues and set about the vetting process for prospective adoptive parents.

Until he shared with me everything they had to do, I had no idea how much it involved. It must be very difficult to let an outside entity come probing into the most private aspects of your life. Then came the waiting.

Blake and Kristyn converted a room in their home from a workout area into a nursery. It seemed to be therapeutic for them. They picked

out colors and fabrics, repainted walls, bought baby furniture, and prepared for what surely would be a short wait before God provided the child for whom they longed so much. I can clearly remember a picture they had made of the two of them holding a sign that said, “They won’t have our eyes, but they will have our heart.” Then came more waiting, and the fog began rolling back in.

Fast forward to a few months ago when Blake told me at work that he and Kristyn had decided to break down the nursery, return all of the baby furniture they had bought, and re-create their exercise room. When he told a close friend and Bible study buddy of their decision, the friend immediately stopped him in his tracks and prayed for God’s intervention.

This part of the story gives me chills. That very day Blake got a call from a physician in Little Rock about a soon to be born baby who would be available for adoption if they were still interested.

The birth mother deserves much more than a casual mention in this story. The bravery she showed by choosing life over abortion merits praise of the highest order. Certainly she made “a mistake” by man’s definition, but no creation of God can be labeled a mistake. Jeremiah 1:5 says, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.”

Noah Blake Johnson was born on August 25, 2019 but he was created in the mind of God long before that.

None of us has any idea how the story of Noah will ultimately be written, but I can assure you it has a wonderful start due to the bravery of a young unwed woman and the undying love of his new parents, Blake and Kristyn Johnson.

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Door Hanger

By Andrea Champlin

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It’s door hanger season!

I mean, I guess it’s always door hanger season, but if I don’t have one during the summer it’s not the crisis that it is during fall and winter. I feel like I’m failing my family if we don’t have something festive on our door during the holiday season ... and when I say holiday season I mean fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Yes, I know fall isn’t technically a holiday, but it’s my favorite season so I’ve declared it a holiday at our house.

There are lots of unpainted door hangers available for purchase at several places around town or you can get one online. They’re really easy to paint.

I found a door hanger that’s shaped like three pumpkins on one side and a snowman on the other. Guys, do you know what this means? I can paint one side for fall and paint one side for Christmas or winter! I think I might be a little bit of a genius.

Now, I’ve painted door hangers before and I just used regular acrylic paint. I wanted to try something a little different this time, because I know there are some of you out there already complaining that you can’t paint. First of all, that’s not true. Secondly, even if it is true, do it anyway because it’s fun.

Here’s what you’ll need: • Supplies for pumpkin.

• Acrylic paint – whatever colors you want – I used gold, red, orange, yellow, white and brown.

• Flood Floetrol • Cups • Popsicle stick • Gold or black marker • Gold leaf and size (optional) • Ribbon • Picture hanger wire I really like pour painting these days. I’ve even had a couple of my pour painting projects featured in WINC. It’s really easy to do and it’s really trendy right now. The steps are pretty simple. There’s a full tutorial with more pictures on my blog at TheMajesticMama.com

Now look at my cute little snowman.

His bow is a little big, so we’re just going to pretend he’s an aspiring cheerleader.

If you don’t want to paint, you’ll like this one. Frosty is a collage! He is fully covered in silver wrapping paper. I used scrapbook paper to make his eyes, nose, mouth, buttons and his camouflage scarf. Can there be anything more “Arkansas” than a snowman with a camo scarf?

Here’s what you’ll need: • Wrapping paper • Mod Podge • Scissors • Various scrapbook papers That’s it! Put the wrapping paper on first and let it dry. Then, add the embellishments.

Let those dry and seal the snowman with the Mod Podge. Add a bow and hanging wire and he’s ready to go!

You can be as creative as you want with these. You could even use fabric or ribbon.

You’re only limited by your imagination!

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Escape Room Fun at Home

By Andrea Champlin Escape rooms are all the rage these days.

I’ve haven’t been to one yet, but they sound super fun.

A few months ago a friend of mine, Jennifer Park, was trying to think of a fun birthday party to do at home for her daughter, Bella Anne.

We both have middle schoolers and it’s sometimes hard to find a “cool” activity that everyone will like, but she did it with an escape room DIY! Jennifer used a kit that she purchased online and it included all of the supplies needed.

The only thing the partygoers needed was internet access to solve some of the clues.

Quite honestly, she thought that the clues may be too difficult for our girls to figure out, and when I looked at them, I thought so too.

But we underestimated our smart girls.

They figured it out fairly quickly and the younger brothers even got involved!

The mission was to try to solve the puzzle, fight the zombies – aka the younger brothers – and rescue the pizza baking in the oven.

There are several different escape room kits out there, all with widely varying reviews.

In this particular escape room kit, you download and print everything at home or you can use a local printing service. There aren’t any locks in this escape room, just

puzzles that you have to solve to move on to the next round. Once the puzzles are solved and you’ve escaped from the room, you have to defeat the zombies.

There were some targets set up and the girls used Nerf guns to knock down the zombies.

After the zombies were defeated the partygoers were able to rescue the pizza from the oven.

I have to say this party was a huge success. My daughter, Annabel, loved it and wants to do more.

If you’re thinking about a Halloween party, this would be a great activity!

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Comfort and ‘mom love’ go into everything she cooks Story and photos by Hilary Andrews Conway’s Leslie Staudt has never considered herself a great cook, just someone who could follow recipes.

Having eaten several things she’s made, I’d beg to differ and I’m sure several others would as well.

From her banana bread to her yummy pies to finger foods and the recent homemade curry she made, Leslie’s cooking means much more than just the end result for most … it’s the comfort and the “mom love” that goes into each ingredient.

Leslie is one of those moms who will feed anyone, welcoming family and friends into her home all the time. She is that mom that doesn’t care who’s in her fridge … as long as people are fed and feel loved. People feel that!

Her favorite meals to cook is that bread and that Middle Eastern meal,

which she said brings back memories every time.

“Curry makes me think of time in Afghanistan, so, cooking this particular recipe allows me to share with everyone a part of my past and allow them to experience several of my memories from childhood,” she said.

As far as the kitchen goes, Leslie said “food means family.”

“If I’m cooking, then I know that I get to spend time with my family,” she said.

Her earliest memories go back to cooking alongside her mom and grandmother.

• Making no-bake cookies with her mom, getting to spoon them out after they boiled.

• Making oatmeal cookies with her grandma.

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“I rolled the dough out real thin,” she said. “I can remember her saying, ‘real thin.’”

While they didn’t necessarily have any specific kitchen traditions, what Leslie said she does remember is those family gatherings they would have when she was young.

“The girl cousins always had to do the dishes,” she said.

Leslie said she tried that with her two daughters, Laura and Megan, but added, laughing, that “never caught on.”

What does she enjoy most about cooking?

“Seeing the result,” Leslie said.

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“Being a grandma is the best,” Leslie said.

“Watching your child be an amazing mom is so incredibly satisfying! I feel so proud of her and proud for her every time I see Laura doing mom things for Krew. Cooking with them brings me complete joy.”

That chicken curry is also Laura’s favorite meal her mom prepares.

As for her family, husband, Aaron and new baby, Krew, the first-time mom said they mostly rely on crockpot meals.

“We always have so much going on, its nice to come home after work and smell dinner ready to go as soon as you unlock the door,” Laura said.

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While she remembers time in her own grandmother’s kitchen, Leslie is finally able to make her own memories with 9-monthold Krew, her first grand baby.

During this month’s Nana’s Kitchen, Krew was all over the place, scooting across the kitchen floor, opening cabinets, playing with measuring spoons, helping with ingredients and staring up at mom, Laura, and grandma, Leslie, as they prepared dinner.

Krew was eager to try the finished product, shoving his mouth full of rice and small bits of curry juice, enjoying every bite.

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That “cooking for family” mindset is also something Laura said her mom passed down .to her daughter.

“Growing up and still to this day, dinners are a way to fill bellies and have good conversations,” Laura said. “My mom always makes sure that everyone is invited to come and eat and there’s always plenty to go around.”

Leslie moved to central Arkansas a few years ago from Northwest Arkansas.

“When she moved to Conway our friends were all excited and often come over

for dinner,” Laura said. “That’s one thing I learned growing up that I’ve carried into adulthood. We often invite friends over to have dinner last minute, when I didn’t plan for a crowd, we improvise!”

Included in those “thrown together meals” is Laura’s specialty … soup!

“If you’ve ever had any soup I make, you know that no two pots are the same,” she said. “I love to play around and just throw in whatever I have left over from the week and create something delicious … and usually spicy.”

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October Faith Feature

DiscipleTrip: Live the Adventure Story by Hilary Andrews More than 500 days ago, Conway’s Joey Cook began a journey he never pictured himself going on ... writing a book.

He said the experience started around 16 months ago, during a lecture on discipleship he was giving to a group online in Washington D.C. There was a woman in the room that was taken aback suddenly with a clear direction given to her by the Lord, one that involved Cook, miles and miles away.

“She spent the rest of the meeting writing down notes about what she was supposed to help me publish,” he said.

After, she called him and said, “hey, I think you’re supposed to write a book about this, but don’t worry, I’m going to help you do it,” Cook said ... and that’s how he met Joanna Sanders, founder of Colossians 46 ministries and writer for Christian Living.

“We were her first book,” he said.

And that’s how the whole process started.

Flash forward to the writing stage, Cook said Sanders pushed him to write and coached him.

“There were nights I would write at 3 a.m., there were days I would go away to a cabin and write,” he said. “Just chipped away at it.”

Before this, Cook had no past experience with writing other than in business school and seminary and with a brief blog he had. That was his extent.

“The writing was challenging,” he said.

It took about a year to put together the manuscript, writing and revising, throwing out chapters at a time.

“There were times I’d be dry for a week and she’d say, ‘OK great, you’re dry, write about that. Write about what it’s like to be dry when you know you have a message to say,’” Cook said.

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“ ... I think that’s what discipleship is supposed to be. It’s truth that is experience.

It’s not something to be talked about, simply, it’s not something you just observe in a classroom but it’s part of one’s journey. When you take those steps of obedience, it is in those places that you really experience Christ.”

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A lot of the book he said is written from a place of brokenness and pain, several bits pulled from dark places and tough moments in his life.

“We were just really honest,” Cook said. “It was a challenge, but honestly, I think it really pushed me and challenged me to get out of my comfortable space and go.

“Around 171 words later ... the book is done. I think that’s what discipleship is supposed to be. It’s truth that is experience. It’s not something to be talked about, simply, it’s not something you just observe in a classroom but it’s part of one’s journey. When you take those steps of obedience, it is in those places that you really experience Christ.”

The idea of the book is geared toward two things: 1. Inspiring others on their faith journey.

2. Giving practical tools to help people live out the great commission that Jesus gave us.

“That’s the purpose of this book,” Cook said. “Combining elements of adventure and getting discipleship out of the classroom and into the raw, dirt road, barefoot, beaten path of Jesus every day ... the marketplace, the watering holes, the public spaces. That’s what we pressed into.”

He added his book book is also built on the premise of the adventure of following Jesus.

“What I mean by that is I feel like, and myself included, the church has, in my opinion, failed to tell the right story about what it means to follow Jesus,” Cook said.

“The American Christianity has turned into, in some spaces, a religious and stale almost scholastic endeavor. This is what you’re supposed to know and then you’ll be good.”

Which is a part of it, but not all of it.

He said 1,000s of years ago, the disciples and followers of Christ, what those groups knew and did were the same thing, not two different concepts.

The original word for that is epignosis, the combination of knowing and doing, truth that is experienced.

“I think that’s what discipleship is supposed to be,” Cook said. “It’s truth that is experienced. It’s not something to be talked about, simply, it’s not something you just observe in a

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A Look Back...

A Look Back: Hendrix Football

By Cindy Beckman If you’ve been in Conway a few years, you witnessed the revival of the Hendrix College football program and the opening of YoungWise Memorial Stadium in 2013.

After a 53-year absence, football returned to campus.

Although Hendrix College was established in Conway in 1890, the intercollegiate athletic program at the school wasn’t started until 1906. Coached by Marcus J. Russell, the principal of Hendrix Academy, the football team lost its first game to rival Henderson College, 26-0 but defeated its next three opponents – Hot Springs High School, Draughton Business College and the Arkansas Military Academy.

During the 1908 season, coached by Professor J.L. Leonard, the team defeated the first football team fielded by the new Arkansas State Normal School, 22-11. That year, the football/baseball playing field was moved to the northeast corner of the campus, around where Galloway Hall stands today. Named Russell Field, the facility had a grandstand and bleachers and was surrounded by a wooden fence.

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Robert W. Young of Okolona. A tackle on the football squad, Young graduated in 1915 and subsequently volunteered for World War I. He was killed by German bullets at Aincreville in the Meuse-Argonne Forest in France.

In 1913, Hendrix adopted the Bulldogs as the name of the athletic teams. During World War I, varsity athletics was curtailed because Coach William M. Headrick went to the army. He returned for one year, 1919-20, and then Charles R. Woody became the Bulldog coach. The next football season was highlighted by a 0-0 tie with the Arkansas Razorbacks. W. Dale Jones became head coach in 1921-22 and Herschel B. Northcutt coached the football team during 1922-24.

Starting in early 1922, a group of Hendrix alumni began promoting the idea of building a stadium as a fitting memorial to war hero alumnus Robert W. Young. A state-wide fundraising campaign was launched and Martin Roberts of Nashville, Tennessee, who designed Vanderbilt’s field, designed the new stadium.

The 5,000 cypress-seat, horseshoe-shaped stadium would be concrete and mirror the classic lines of an ancient Greek arena. It was completed in the summer of 1923 at a cost of more than $75,000. On Oct. 12, Young Memorial Stadium was dedicated, and the

Hendrix team took on Centenary College in its new home.

It was a big deal for Conway and all of Arkansas. Gov. Thomas C. McRae closed all state offices so officials could attend the dedication. Hendrix supporters in Little Rock chartered a special train and all Conway businesses closed at noon to attend the dedication.

Gov. McRae, U.S. Sen. Thaddeus H. Caraway, Major General George B. Duncan, and Lt. Col. E.C. Robertson of the American Legion spoke to the crowd over a microphone – a new phenomenon.

The 1920s have often been referred to as the “golden age” of athletics at Hendrix. Young Memorial Stadium provided the football and track facilities which set the stage for the arrival of a new coach whose name will forever be synonymous with Hendrix athletics: Ivan H. Grove.

From 1924 through 1927, the Bulldog football teams had a 23-9-3 record. In 1929, Henderson-Brown College in Arkadelphia was “merged” with Hendrix under the name Hendrix-Henderson, a title the Conway college would use until 1931. To cement the merger, the name of the school’s athletic teams was changed to the Warriors.

From 1929 to 1931, the Warrior football teams had a 16-11 record and in 1931, Young

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The Hendrix College 1911 football team was coached by history professor Thomas S. Staples, back row, first one on left. Robert Young, for whom Young Memorial Stadium was named, is pictured on the front row, first on the left.

Memorial became the first stadium in the states to have lights installed for night games.

In the first game of the 1932 season, Hendrix again went 0-0 with the Arkansas Razorbacks. The 23 Warrior players were dubbed “Giant Killers” and the team went 6-2-1 for the season. The Razorbacks, however, shellacked them the next year 0-63 and that was the last time the two schools met.

Hendrix also quit playing cross-town ASTC in 1937 because administrative officials said it “interfered with the educational process.”

Hendrix College would continue to field a football team until the fall of 1941 as the U.S. began to get more deeply involved in World War II. After the war, the football program was resumed amid much controversy with 77 reporting for the first football practice. The Hendrix College Warriors took the field in the fall of 1946, defeating the College of the Ozarks 14-0 in the opening game.

In the spring of 1947, Hendrix officials became increasingly frustrated because other schools had begun to subsidize athletics, providing room and board, tuition, and sometimes spending money to get the best players money could buy. By the fall of 1955, only 22 players came out for football at Hendrix and the Warriors only won one game over the next three years.

The Hendrix football program would be discontinued in 1956 but offered limited subsidies in 1957 and following the 1960 season, Hendrix College President Marshall Steel announced at convocation that Hendrix

Photo courtesy of the Faulkner County Historical Society.

Young Memorial Stadium, built in 1923, was the home of Hendrix College football until 1960 when the college’s football program was discontinued. The stadium was razed in 1973 to make room for the new Mills Center.

would again discontinue intercollegiate football.

Young Memorial Stadium stood as a landmark on the northwest corner of the Hendrix campus for more than 50 years. In addition to hosting Arkansas’ official Armistice Day celebration in 1924, it also served as the site of numerous state high school track meets.

Conway football teams also played there until the district acquired its own stadium.

Information for this article was gathered from, “Faulkner County: Its Land and

People,” (1986), as well as the Hendrix website.

Cindy Beckman is a local freelance writer. She writes A Look Back, a weekly Tuesday column; A Look Forward, a bi-monthly Sunday column; and the daily Yesterdays column for the Log Cabin. She may be reached at beckman@ windstream.net

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Will Your Remodel Pay Off?

The Worst Ways to Spend Your Budget

By ERA TEAM Real Estate & The Paperless Agent could run you around $66,000 and net you a mere 62 percent at resale.

Of course, an outdated or non-functional kitchen could turn buyers off from your home completely … and keep you from enjoying it yourself ! So if your kitchen needs a major remodel, you shouldn’t necessarily scrap your plans. Just go in with the realization that you may only get back a fraction of what you invest. Then you can decide which upgrades are worth the splurge.

Renovations In-ground Pool Few additions deliver more entertainwith weak returns ment or enjoyment than an in-ground pool.

These three popular remodeling projects It brings families and friends together, are homeowner favorites. However, don’t expect to see a high rate of return at resale. provides a break from the summer heat, and offers a fun and convenient way to stay fit.

Instead, consider them an investment in Plus, you’ll be the envy of your neighbors! your current quality of life. Just make sure you’ll be living in the home long enough to But before you dive into a pool addition, consider whether the benefits outweigh the make them worthwhile. (substantial) costs.

Major Kitchen Remodel The average expense to install a standard If there’s one room the majority of home18 x 36-foot in-ground pool is $57,500. owners dream about making over, it’s their And the estimated return at resale is only kitchen. From custom cabinetry to highend appliances, the possibilities are endless. or 43 percent.2 In addition to the installation cost, plan to spend money each year But those dreams can come at a cost. on maintenance, repairs, and additional An upscale kitchen remodel with insurance. high-end cabinetry and countertops, However, 92 percent of surveyed homecommercial-grade appliances, and designer owners said they “have a greater desire features can cost upwards of $130,000. to be home” since installing a pool, and And unfortunately, you’ll only get back 83 percent have “an increased sense of around 60 percent at resale. Even a midenjoyment when they are at home.” For you range kitchen remodel that includes new and your family, the perks of a pool may be semi-custom wood cabinets, laminate countertops, and energy-efficient appliances priceless.

As we said last month, most new homeowners have something about their property that they want to change. As family needs and design trends shift over time, many will eventually choose to remodel.

Whatever your reasons are for taking on a home improvement project, it’s wise to consider how the money you invest will impact your home’s value. We gave you the best ways to spend your budget last month, so hear are a few of the worst:

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Master Suite Addition If you own a house built before the 1980s, there’s a good chance it lacks a master suite, which is a feature that has become commonplace in most newly constructed homes.

Master bedrooms have evolved from a simple place to sleep into a homeowner’s retreat – often featuring a sitting area, his-and-hers walk-in closets, and an attached bathroom with double vanities, a soaking tub, and a walk-in shower.

And master suite additions have become increasingly popular – both in homes that lack one as well as those with aging owners who can no longer accommodate stairs to an upper-level bedroom.

But what’s the typical return at resale?

Unfortunately, a master suite addition offers one of the lowest returns of any remodeling project. With a median cost of $125,000, most sellers will only recoup around 52 percent of their investment. Nevertheless, in a survey of homeowners, the majority were satisfied with their decision to add a master suite, giving it a “Joy Score” of 10 out of 10.

Weighing cost vs. Benefit

It’s always wise to enter into a remodeling project with knowledge of how it will impact your home’s value. In most cases, upscale or highly-customized upgrades are less likely to offer a high rate of return. That said, home renovations that improve your quality of life and enhance your enjoyment may be worthwhile no matter the cost.

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