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October is a Treat

7/Fork in the RoadThe New Food Culture

9/The Morning LineFriday Nights

11/FeatureThe Many Hats of Steve Thomas

20/Eye On Events

22/I DoThe Sweetin Wedding

24/Eye On NatureSlightly Alter to Adapt

27/The Myopic LifeAn Ozark Holiday

30/The Perfume of CookingSurprising Sorrel

32/HomesStuart and Carol Smith

34/Communities Putting Prevention to Work

38/EOI Movie ReviewHalloween

40/Notes from the ClearingOctober Through My Headphones

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Kimberlee Thomas October is a Treat

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October is perhaps one of my most favorite months of the year. The

leaves are beginning to make their gentle decent to the ground, tuckered out from their final days of glory as they dressed and redressed in a blaze of countless shades of red and gold. The brisk smell of fall takes over the air as we rake them into countless piles for jumping. Jack-O-Lanterns begin to take up residence on the neighborhood porches in anticipation of little hobgoblins on the prowl for a sweet treat. And perhaps it is one of my most favorite months because it is the month that I arrived into this wondrous world more than four decades ago.

As always, Joseph and I are excited to share this months issue with you. You will find great stories about your

neighbors and friends, and details on some of the areas upcoming events. One such friend is Steve Thomas whom you will read about along with news of Rocktoberfest. Mark Lamberth shares a story with us about his partner in crime, Bill Shelton. Autumn Hunters section has been renamed, but no worries-she will continue to fill us in on interesting topics, like this months focusScorpions. Janine Winters and Kristi Price join us again with their expertise on glorious food and family life, respectively. Please join us for another issue of reading pleasure. We hope that you find a little something just for you. Joseph has a few words to share and so I will bid you a brief farewell and turn the floor or should I say page over to him.

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ForkintheRoadBob Pest The New Food Culture

After several trips and some fine eating, I decided to examine the food culture of western North Carolina, a leader in implementing sustainable agriculture by supporting local

growers and building a field to table food chain. This region is not unique in its efforts to get locally-grown food in stores, restaurants, and homes, but its approach and commitment makes it a good example to examine.

Waynesville, a Haywood County community about the size of Batesville, is located about thirty miles east of Asheville, the cultural and economic hub of the region. Asheville embraced the local food movement early and rebranded itself as Foodtopia. Most of the citys many restaurants serve local produce, meat, fish, and eggs. Your waiter or waitress will be glad to tell you where the food you are eating came from and when it arrived. You will even see photographs of the farmers who grew your food on the walls of some restaurants. Asheville, also home to several local breweries, welcomes thousands of visitors annually, many of whom return home inspired by the local food culture and eager to develop a local food chain in their own communities.

While it is not surprising that a large town like Asheville would undertake such an ambitious initiative, it is impressive to see how the enthusiasm for fresh local food has spread throughout the region and transformed communities like Waynesville. Most of Waynesvilles restaurants buy their produce, beef, chicken, eggs, honey, and trout from local growers; some chefs even choose to start their own herb and produce gardens. Many of the local growers began as vendors at the Haywood Historic Farmers Market, held every Wednesday and Saturday just a few blocks from the downtown commercial district. The market makes shopping festive by including crafts, live music, and occasional

special guests. During my most recent visit I talked with a produce vendor who was also selling his harvest to a new restaurant where my wife and I had eaten the evening before. I was also surprised to find a vendor making and selling mozzarella cheese.

Nine Haywood County farmers recently attended an agriculture-specific business planning workshop in order to gain certifications that will enable them to sell produce to larger institutions like schools, hospitals, and retirement homes. Nearby Jackson County has already launched a Farm to School

Movement where students will learn to grow and prepare the food they eat. Farm to School is a project of the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project, funded by the Kellogg Foundation.

The penetration of the new food culture into local communities has turned routine restaurant meals into dining adventures. The Tipping Point, a popular tavern on Main Street, proudly serves artisan smoked meats, local beers, and local produce. The tavern

Raised beds make it possible to grow a variety of fruits, vegetables, and herbs on small truck farms.

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also makes its own sausage using local beef and pork. Just down the street, Caf 50, a charming, casual eatery, uses the slogan Fresh not Frozen to describe its offerings. The cafs Blueberry Strudel is a delight that lingers in my memory and the daily quiche special is always loaded with a variety of fresh vegetables and herbs.

The newest addition to the local restaurant scene is the Frogs Leap Public House. A few selections from the menu will tell the story. One popular salad includes heirloom tomatoes, local mozzarella, basil oil, a vanilla-balsamic reduction, and local basil; another offers baby arugula, Humboldt Fog Farm goat cheese, green apple-almond vinaigrette, and peach jam. Entrees make equal use of local products.

I have tried two that I look forward to enjoying again: a Goat Cheese Pancetta Frittata, with spinach, roasted pepper, caramelized onion, and basil;

and Angel Hair Caponata with artichokes, eggplant, fennel, olives, fried capers, basil, and lemon. The Frogs Leap also uses local products such as Sunburst Trout, Stone Ground Logan Turnpike Grits, and home-grown collard greens.

The penetration of the field to table movement has begun to reach grocery stores; the Ingles chain in western North Carolina carries Hydroponic (Living) Lettuce grown year-round at the Shelton Family Farm in Whittier; cabbage from the Hollar and Greene farm in Boone; and cucumbers and apples from a number of local growers.

The CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) movement has also caught on in many communities; customers subscribe to a farm, purchasing a one-year share. Each week, shareholders receive a box of whatever is in season. Several North Carolina colleges, including Warren Wilson College, have embraced the movement; Warren Wilson College raises 100% grass fed beef and humanely-raised pork, as well as creating a variety of specialty sausages.

The new food culture of western North Carolina did not emerge overnight. Both growers and chefs that I have talked to say it has taken a decade to educate restaurant owners, farmers, and customers about the value of eating fresh, local food grown by people you know. Locally grown food is still more expensive than the food purchased by the truckload available in most grocery stores, but the gap has begun to shrink as growers become better organized and learn how to strengthen the local food chain, schools and hospitals see the value of purchasing and serving locally grown food, and consumers begin to understand the health value of fresh, not frozen food. Conscientious consumers also realize the critical importance of supporting farmers in their own communities. Corporate farming has decimated the family farm, once one of our countries greatest strengths. The field to table movement has given many small family farms opportunities to once again do what they have always done bestfeed America. It also gives struggling rural communities the opportunity to reinvent themselves with regular markets, food festivals, and cozy eateries serving outstanding fresh, local food. Home-made food productsjellies, jams, sauces, dried herbs, smoked meats, and baked goodsadd value to fresh foods and can energize the economy of small communities.

Much of the United States has yet to embrace the field to table

movement for obvious reasons of weather and geography. Most of the Ozark Foothills, for example, is far too rocky to grow much of anything. We are, however, fortunate to have Bald Knob strawberries and asparagus every spring and Cave City watermelons later in the year, easily available at tailgate markets. Even in relatively arid regions with little agriculture, raised beds make it possible to grow a variety of fruits, vegetables, and herbs on small

truck farms. It is well worth the time to drive twenty or thirty miles to the farmers market nearest you or to pick up your monthly CSA box. What else can you do? Talk to your local grocer, the chef or owner at your favorite restaurant, or the local school principal; start a community garden; grow herbs in pots on your porch or windowsills; and talk to vendors at the closest farmers market about new, creative ways to prepare fresh produce, meat, and other foods. Remember, as we all learned in elementary school, You are what you eat. N

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You get to know a person pretty well if youre married to them for sixteen years or share a

broadcast booth with them for the same amount of time. Dr. Bill Shelton and I were friends long before we started as a broadcast team for Pioneer Football.

It was after my first football broadcast in 1996 at Mountain Home, that I realized I needed a partner. I had done lots of Pioneer Baseball solo and was able to manage it as a result of the pace of the game. However, football was a different animal and I learned quickly it was not easy to follow the ball, identify tacklers, call the outstanding blocks, and generally see the entire field; not to mention Head Coach Dave Kings skepticism of me flying solo.

And while my choice seemed easy regarding the Old Scrap Duck Hunter, as he was a former Pioneer football player, it was not made without some trepidation. By the way, a scrap duck is any duck that is not a mallard and considered inferior, by real duck hunters. What if Pres Ellis broke into Heartbreak Hotel during the pre game show? Ive handed out numerous scarves for this minor celebrity so I know from whence I speak.

However, my fears were unfounded as we seemed to hit a rhythm in that first broadcast together that has seemed to last all these many years. In the early years, Gary Bridgman would send us on the road alone. And while we never missed getting the show on the air, it was darn close. From wireless equipment that Marconi used at the turn of the century (the 20th century not the 21st), dead telephone jacks and electrical outlets to being kicked out of booths; we learned that having a third party (Gary B.) made life a whole lot easier. We have locked ourselves out of our car (at Mountain Home), broadcast standing in the rain (at Forrest City), nearly missed the opening kickoff by getting lost (at Helena), and escaped

bodily injury (at Newport) where my color man got a little too exuberant in their press box, but we have always managed to bring Pioneer Football to the Pioneer Nation.

Our travels have included some bizarre moments such as an official at Searcy whipping out his American Express card to slide between the chain and the football on a measurement for a possible Pioneer first down. When we lost the measurement, we knew we were going to lose the game. Watched in amazement as a state representative and his wife routinely broke into their car to retrieve sound equipment for the public address at Greene County Tech. As he wriggled through the broken window, she produced a broom to sweep up the broken glass as if on cue. It was obvious they had done this before. Making a point to a sports savvy owner of another radio station that we were flattered to be asked to broadcast his citys high school football game in addition to our gig with the Pioneers, but it would probably be impossible for us to be in two places at once Friday night. We owe our modicum of success to one simple fact We have a good time whether it was with a timekeeper in a rival city who

asked us how many minutes were in a quarter, to our own Batesville coaches who trust us with the game plan for that night, but not with the choice of songs for the pregame warm up.

Weve also met many characters along the way including The General and Cussin Billy Smith. Weve sampled hamburgers from every stadium and city we visit (Wynne is outstanding) and know all the tastiest bar b que joints in Eastern Arkansas. Weve totaled close to 200 ball games during our time including three at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.

As we both have faces made for radio, I am always amazed when someone recognizes me by my voice alone. Thats a tribute to the popularity of the brand of Pioneer Football that Coach Dave King has brought to Batesville. He and I started that same year (1996) and Im hoping he will still be around when Dan, my grandson, puts on that Pioneer helmet. So heres to Head Coach Dave King and my partner Dr. Bill Shelton for sixteen great years including a State Championship in Little Rock. I cant imagine doing it with anyone else. N

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Born and raised on a farm and hard work in Tuckerman, Arkansas, Steve Thomas has become a man of many talents and many hats. After graduating from Tuckerman in 1976, Thomas attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville where he earned a degree in Business and then attained a masters degree in Business from Washington University in St. Louis.

Thomas met his wife of twenty-six years, Leslie, when he was farming--or trying to--he laughs, and she worked for the Department of Agriculture. She was born and raised in Newport, holds an accounting degree from Arkansas State University, and holds him together, he suggests. He speaks of how supportive she is and how intricate a part of Batesville Cold Storage she is.

Thomas sold exercise equipment for a national company all over the country in 1985. Traveling was wonderful for a few years, seeing America, but Thomas tired of the constant travel and so joined the family company, Frosty Air, in Searcy. The company later expanded into Batesville Cold Storage in 1993 and evolved further into Maumelle in 2003. Batesville Cold Storage is what is technically called a public refrigerated warehouse and exists as one of only three hundred or so in the United States. They warehouse, freeze, export, and distribute frozen food products for major food vendors. Thomas talks about how wonderful the community has been to his family and their business, and how they as a business extend every effort to local charities, events, and those in need. He mentions this very briefly as modesty is probably his first hat.

If the second hat were Batesville Cold Storage, then the third would be Batesville Promotions. The genesis of Batesville Promotions was the love that Steve and his brother shared for Motocross racing. Steve began riding when he was twelve. He and his brother would ride in the summer and decided, when Steve was thirteen, to promote a series of three races called the Mid South Championship in Tuckerman. The racing series was successful and so they held the races five or six years in a row. Batesville Promotions first partnered with Loud And Clear Productions in 2000 to host their first big event on the White River, touted as Big Bang On The River, featuring local bands, Head East and Black Oak Arkansas, as well as an assortment of others. The two companies then began using the Melba Theater and UACCB for more intimate shows focusing on the blues. Batesville Promotions has garnered talent such as Al Green and the Commodores at the State House Convention Center in Little Rock for the Gala Ball for

the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (which brings us to Thomass fourth hat as he sits on the board of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center). Batesville Promotions is also responsible for what is now called the Downtown Jonesboro Barbecue Festival, a free festival that will this year feature Rick Springfield and Memphis Legend John Kilzer. Batesville Promotions was behind the Gone Country Fest and this will be the third ROCKTOBERFEST, which Thomas is excited about and focusing on as it draws close.

Thomas has loved music since sitting at his grandmothers side as a small boy and listening to the Grand Ole Opry on her transistor radio. When Thomas was six the Beatles came to America. They had a number one song at the time; I Wanna Hold Your Hand. Thomas remembers being fascinated by the reaction of the crowd. Next came the Jackson Five. Thomas watched the television program Hollywood

Palace with his grandmother every Saturday night. Again it was the crowds response that grabbed Thomass attention inspiring him to one day bring that kind of entertainment to his friends, his town, his state. He talks briefly about the Memphis AM radio station, WMPS, that he and his friends

would listen to during the day; at night they would turn to WLS out of Chicago and listen to DJ sensation John Records Landecker.

Thomas loves music of every genre and lists his favorites as the Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Merle Haggard, and Loretta Lynn.

Thomas explains that not only is he passionate about the music and bringing entertainment to his hometown, he sees the effect that growing events in surrounding areas have on the local economy and tourism and wants to give Batesville that same

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ArkansasCraftSchoolAnnouncesEveningCommunityCraftClasses

Starting October 15, 2011, the Arkansas Craft School will be offering evening classes in Pottery, Weaving, Glass Bead Making and Knitting; as well as a Saturday morning craft program for kids aged 8 12, Where the Wild Things Are. Three nine-week sessions will be offered this year. Session I, which will begin October 15 will run until December 15, 2010. Each class will be held at the Craft Schools Artisan Studios at 110 East Main Street; conveniently and safely located right off the Square and next door to the Arkansas Craft Gallery.

Session I classes will start off on Saturday mornings from 9:30 12:30 with a craft class for kids aged 8 12, entitled Where the Wild Things Are Taught by instructor Coral McCallister, the classes will incorporate pottery, painting, weaving, cartooning and much more! Tuition is $150.00 for the nine week session, and scholarship money is available.

Monday evenings, Terri Van Orman will be offering Four Harness Weaving. A recent grant has allowed the Craft School to purchase six new Baby Wolf looms, as well as complete tools and other weaving equipment. Students may start from the beginning and learn to weave; or those who already possess skills can learn a new technique such as lace weaves or overshot.

Wednesday evenings will be set aside for Glass Bead Making with local bead makers Beau, Tom and Sage. As early pioneers in the revival of glass bead making, Beau, Tom and Sage are known nationally as well as internationally as both teachers and as creators of beautiful, intricate beads. Students will be individually mentored during the class according to their experience and all skill levels are invited to participate.

Thursday evenings will be set aside for our most popular request Pottery Classes - which will be taught by local ceramic artist, David Dahlstedt. David and his wife Becki have been creating their line of decorative and functional ceramic wares produced under the name of Mountain View Pottery for many years. David is looking forward to sharing the skills he has mastered in a lifetime of pottery making with local beginning and intermediate pottery students.

Also on Thursday evening will be a new class Knitting. Veteran fiber artist Susan Burden wants

to start a knitting community in Mountain View come knit and visit with friends! Learn the basics of knitting and purling, or tackle a complicated project with guidance from an experienced knitter.

Session II classes, which will begin in January 2, 2012 will be announced later in the Fall.

Except for the kids class, tuition for each individual nine-week class will be $225.00 plus materials fees according to the instructor, and scholarships are available to qualifying students. Class registration forms, scholarship applications and further information on these and other class offerings of the Arkansas Craft School may be found on the website: www.arkansascraftschool.org. Students may also sign up for classes by calling Terri Van Orman at (870) 269-8397.

The Arkansas Craft School, located in Mountain View, Arkansas is dedicated to the education of aspiring and practicing craft artisans for success in the Creative Economy. The Craft School partners with Ozarka College which offers Continuing Education credits for all of its courses. Support for the Arkansas Craft School is provided, in part, by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, and the National Endowment of the Arts. N

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The Jokers along with Penny Wolfe and Sarah Jo Roark provided the evenings entertainment.

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For the fifth year in a row, Lyon College is ranked in the top tier of the best national liberal arts college, according to the 2012 edition of the U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges guidebook. The Princeton review recently rec-

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determining the rankings, the key measures the quality for national universities and national liber-als Arts College are: undergradu-ate academic reputation, gradua-tion and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, alumni giving, high school counselor ratings, and graduation rate performance. N

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The Fellowship Bible Church has meticulously restored and repurposed the Landers Theater, making it their home and shar-ing the impressive facility with community organizations. All that remains to be done is restoring the marquee and Landers neon sign. A community-wide campaign has been launched to raise the funds for this final touch on this historic building.Many long-time Batesville residents have fond memories of

the Landers when it was a functioning movie theater. To remind people about the good times had at the Landers, and encourage them to contribute to the campaign, we are asking Landers fans to submit their storiesfirst dates, stolen kisses, memorable (and not so memorable) movie experiences, whatever. Send your Land-ers Memories to [email protected]. Memories should be 100 words or less. The best memories will be published in the Novem-ber and December issues of Eye on Independence. Share your memories and help Light the Landers. Send your contribution of any amount to Fellowship Bible Church, 276 East Main Street, Batesville, AR 72501. Make checks payable to Landers Marquee Restoration Fund. Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. N

ARKANSAS STATE FORESTER JOHN T. SHANNON ELECTED PRESIDENT TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE FORESTERS

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. Arkansas State Forester John T. Shannon has been elected President of the National Association of State Foresters (NASF). The annual meet-ing of this group dedicated to sustainable forestry, as well as forest protection and conservation, concluded today in Baltimore. Shannon will serve in this position over the next year, representing Arkansas at meetings and events across the nation. Shannon lives in Cammack Village and has served as State Forester since 1994.

I am honored to be recognized by my colleagues and will use this office to promote Arkansas, said Shannon.The NASF is a non-profit organization comprised of the

directors of forestry agencies all over the United States. Alongside many partners, NASF supports practices and policies that are unique to the forest resource needs of our nation. For more information about the NASF, visit state-foresters.org. For more information about the Arkansas Forestry Commission, visit arkansasforestry.org. N

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Even sMuseum Soiree Set for October 8

Old Independence Regional Museum is hosting an exciting trip into the past on Saturday evening, October 8. The Museum Soiree will take place from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Light refreshments and beverages will be served. Tickets for this fundraising adult event are $25 for individuals, $40 for couples and are available at the Museum. Entertainment will be provided by local singer/songwriter/guitarist David Grimes and keyboardist David Robinson. Door Prize drawings will be held throughout the evening with the final drawing taking place at 8 oclock.A silent auction will be held featuring signed copies of John Grishams two childrens books (Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer and Theodore Boone: The Abduction), an 11X14 portrait and sitting fee by Keith Stuch Photography, Autographed hat from the Mark Martin Dealerships, pearl earrings by Jonathans Fine Jewelry, a gourmet dinner for six by Bill and Hayes Olsen, BBQ chicken dinner for 10 by Judge Robert Griffin as well as exciting gifts from Ozark Foothills FilmFest, Comfort Suites, the Ramada Inn, the House of Flowers and Gifts, Heritage House, Premiere Tans, Newark Furniture, Denis Inspirations, Purdys Flowers and Gifts in Newport, Riverside Graphics, Curves for Women, Arkansas Lime, the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce, Thompsons Jewelry, OReilly Auto Parts, Joans Gifts and Silks, UACCB, Charlies Angels, Batesville Area Arts Council, and artworks by Aline McCracken and Danny Ramsey. Guests will be able to tour the museum; volunteers will be positioned to discuss some of the more compelling exhibit pieces and answer any questions. The Region on the Move exhibit chronicles how travel in our region has evolved over time. The exhibit focuses on wagon, train, and automobile travel. It features a Springfield covered wagon, a 1904 Brougham Carriage, and a 1930s gas station and gravity gas pump.The Shawnee Room explores Native American life in our region. This exhibit examines the culture of the Shawnee who settled to the north in the present day Yellville area. The 1930s Depression Era Back Porch highlights what life was like for families in our region during the Great Depression. It provides a revealing look at how people made do during the Depression Era and the important role children played during that harsh time.The Civil War exhibit explores Secession, the War, and Reconstruction, as well as the reunions that followed the conflict. A scrapbook contains several primary documents--letters between a Civil War soldier and his family and receipts--for visitors to examine. The newest exhibit, Looking Back: How Toys, Tools and Togs have Changed, focuses on how common everyday items have changed over the years. The exhibit includes implements and equipment from Vera and Agnes Beauty Shop, located in downtown batesville in the 1940s and 50s. Most fascinating is the torture device used to create permanent waves for women customers. Each roller was attached to an electric cable, creating a strange Medusa look. Tools represented include an anvil and a sandstone tool sharpener, reminders of what work was like before electricity. The exhibit is also strong in the toy department, with Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, Matchbox Cars, toy soldiers, marble collections, paper dolls, and hand-made dolls. Old Independence Regional Museum is located at 380 S. Ninth. For more information call 793-2121 or visit www.oirm.org. The Museum Soiree is sponsored by Wal-Mart, First Community Bank, Georges Liquor, Pepsi, Daylight Donuts, MorningSide Coffeehouse, FoxCreek BBQ, and Coltons.

Library to begin Storytime

The Independence County Public Library will be hold a public Story Time every Wednesday beginning from 10:30-11:00.

There was an Open House at the new Stanley Wood dealership in mid September with some free grilled goodies, drinks, and a bounce house for the little ones. There was a good crowd and a good time had by all if one were to read into the smiles all around..

Senior Walk Program

The participants of the Senior

Walk Program will meet Mondays at

Fitzhugh Pool, Wednesdays at North

Complex, and Fridays at Riverside Park

(Josie's parking lot).

All sessions will begin at 10:00 a.m.

Rodney Block and the Real Music Lovers Will Perfor

m at FilmFest Benefit

Jazz masters Rodney Block and the Real Music

Lovers return to Batesville

to perform a benefit concert for the Ozark F

oothills FilmFest on Sunday,

November 6. Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon

will be held at Elizabeths

Restaurant at 231 East Main Street at 3:00

p.m. The Rodney Block Jazz

Project is a quartet comprised of lead trump

et, piano, bass, and drums,

with extra vocalist as needed. Block, a classi

cally trained instrumentalist,

performs a unique blend of traditional jazz,

gospel, hip-hop, Bebop, funk

and soul. An Arkansas native, he honed his

skills by playing in some of

Kansas Citys premier venues Grand Emp

orium, Plaza III, Blue Room

and Liberty Hall. His ensembles have opened

for Jonathan Butler, Claude

Fiddler Williams, and Wynton Marsalis. The

group performs regularly at

the Afterthought in Little Rock and other v

enues around the state; they

have also toured in Brazil and been featured o

n AETN Presents: Front Row.

In addition to Block on trumpet, the group

includes Oliver Thomas on

bass, Sam Carroll on piano, and Michael Cha

ndler on drums. Tickets for

the benefit event are $25 and are available by

calling 870-251-1189. Light

refreshments and beverages are included.

Ozark Foothills FilmFest celebrates its 11

th anniversary this spring;

the festival will take place March 28 to Apri

l 1 at several venues around

town, including UACCB, the Landers Theate

r building, Old Independence

Regional Museum, and Lyon College. Arkansa

s Times magazine has labeled

the festival the best small town film festival in

the country.

Economic Solar Panels Workshop

There will be a workshop at the Cushman Campus on September 24th from 10:00 a.m. - Noon. Dr. Stuart Hutton will be the speaker. Dr. Stuart is a physicist and solar panel advocate. This workshop is AESP Grant Supported. There will be no fee but you must register. In this class you learn the difference between panels for generating electricity and those for heating water, the placement of solar panels, the insulation of solar panels, and more. Class size is limited to 10. Register by calling UACCB at 870-612-2080 or 870-612-2081

Last Call for Volunteer Hours

The Batesville Area Cham-ber of Commerce is needing people to turn in their com-munity service hours for the Arkansas Volunteer Commu-nity of the Year Nomination. There is no limit on the amount of hours volunteered. The dead-line is September 30th. You can email these to [email protected] or drop them off at the BACC office.

I DoThe Sweetin WeddingKimberlee Thomas Photography by Erin Moulden Photography

Bradley and Pam knew each other and shared mutual friends throughout their college years at ASU in Jonesboro; however, they never dated. Several years after graduating those same mutual friends set about playing matchmaker and brought the couple together feeling they would be perfect for one another.

The young couple hit it off from the start and felt certain they had found their matches. There was only one catch to this newfound friendship, distance. Pam lived in Jonesboro and Bradley lived three hours away in Tichnor, Arkansas. They both had crazy work schedules and therefore two and sometimes even three weeks would pass before they could spend time together. They agreed they would do whatever it took to make their relationship work across the miles; they knew their relationship would be stronger for it.

On June 11, 2010 Pam made the 150-mile trip to Tichnor for a weekend visit. Bradley was waiting for Pam when she arrived, which seemed a bit odd since June is the height of the wheat harvest and Bradley is a farmer. The true gentleman that he is, Bradley helped Pam carry in her bags. They sat in the living room and visited for a while, catching up on missed time. Bradley then left Pam and disappeared down the hall. A few moments later Pams dog, FeFe, came running into the living room wearing a tee-shirt. Pam began chasing her around the room trying to catch her beloved pet so she could see what her shirt said. In all the chaos Bradley and his dog, Jax, had entered the living room. Bradley was down on one knee with Jax sitting quietly beside him, wearing his own tee-shirt and holding a gift bag in his mouth. Pam stopped short. Jaxs shirt read, Will you marry my dad? FeFes shirt read, Please say Yes. I will be the flower girl!

The couple married March 26, 2011 at the West Baptist Church in Batesville. Like so many young ladies Pam has been planning her dream wedding since she was just a little girl. Her grandfather, Bill Cash, a.k.a. Daddy Bill, presided over the candlelit traditional wedding ceremony. A string quartet led by Barbara Reve provided music for the ceremony. Lawanda Mize sang There is Love accompanied by Debbie Adcock on the piano. I Will Be Here was sung by Ed Adcock accompanied by Debbie Adcock on the piano during the lighting of the unity candle. The foyer of the church held a table with wedding pictures of the bride and grooms parents and grandparents. Pat James and Connie Jenkins were the wedding decorators. House of Flowers in Batesville did floral decorations and bridal party flowers. The grooms cake was a John Deer Combine chosen to reflect the grooms love for farming. The reception was held at the Eagle Mountain Country Club in Batesville. Pat James served as the reception director.

The couple made their get away in a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air. The Sandals La Toc Resort in St. Lucia was their honeymoon destination. They enjoyed seven wonderful days of ocean, beach, sun, and sand.

Pam is a 2008 graduate of Arkansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She is currently employed at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff as a Registered Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit. She plans to start working on her masters degree in the spring for her Family Nurse Practitioner license. Bradley graduated from Arkansas State University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. He is the owner and operator of Sweetin Farms in Tichnor, AR. The couple resides in Tichnor, where they plan to build a house on the farm and hope to start a family of their own soon. N

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I was considering researching rainbows or different types of clouds. Then a scorpion walked across the carpet while I lounged

on the couch just before the evening news. I was in shock since Id never seen a live one in the wild. This one didnt receive the typical catch and release treatment. Well, not at first. I freaked a little, I admit. I frantically slammed a coffee cup on top of it and pressed down hard. Just for good measure, I left it in that spot in the middle of the living room floor all night. In the morning light I removed the cup and began my inspection of the unwanted house guest. I was thinking I could still get a picture of the flattened scorpion when it JUMPED UP AND MADE A RUN FOR IT! Im positive it would have been a winning moment on Americas Funniest Home Videos with my screaming and chanting No,No,No over and over like a toddler. However, I would not dare let it escape. Since smashing hadnt worked and I was bare foot, I somehow managed to get it inside the coffee cup. When I realized it could not get out of the cup, my heart slowed and I could think well enough to retrieve the camera. After documenting this unwelcome guest, I walked a quarter of a mile away from the house and

set if free. Lets just say I didnt need any coffee on this morning to get awake.

The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture website informs us: The striped bark scorpion is the only species recorded in Arkansas, where it is most abundant in the western part of the state, and the most widely distributed species in the United States. This type of scorpion can live in a variety of habitat from pine forest, grasslands, or rocky outcrops of the desert. This type of scorpion is an active hunter and does not burrow. Interestingly, this species is even able to withstand being frozen. The average length for an adult is 2.5 inches. Their diet consists of insects.

Their sting contains venom for subduing prey. Since bark scorpions are Striped Bark Scorpion


nocturnal, in daylight they hide from humans and other predators. Most cases of stinging occurs while people are doing yard work and moving natural elements like tree fall, lumber, rock, dead leaves, or other debris. Its natural for the sting to be painful for a short amount of time with some nausea, but the venom is only slightly toxic for people. Most scorpion stings do not require a hospital visit and are ranked as minor or least priority in emergency waiting rooms. Severe allergic reactions, high fever, or even death are extremely uncommon. You may however, have numbness, swelling, itching, or tingling at the injection site for several days.

In Arkansas, scorpions are most active during late spring and early summer. The male performs elaborate courting displays and might mate in any season except winter. Eight months after mating, up to thirty live young are born and live on their mothers back up to fifteen days until they shed. The Entomology Department at Texas A&M University reports, After the first molt they disperse to lead independent lives. Immature scorpions molt an average of six times before maturity. Typically scorpions live between three and eight years. The striped bark scorpions can live up to twenty years and mature between three and four years.

The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Office provides some easy ways to control scorpion populations. First remove any trash or unwanted items away from your house, store firewood and lumber off of the ground, keep wood dry and stacked away from house, have a good runoff of rainwater away from the house, and remove rocks

from your property. You may want to consider small gravel in your flower beds instead of wood mulch. Basic winterizing, such as sealing any openings or cracks with caulk, and weather-stripping doors, windows or vents will help keep scorpions outside. Scorpions are attracted to moist areas, especially in dry seasons. Use a dehumidifier in the basement and repair water leaks quickly. You can also use regular insect spray to cut down their food source. These scorpions are climbers. Look for them in your attic or around fireplaces. You may detect them by using a black light at night. Their waxy cuticle is florescent, a mystery for biologists.

Scorpions are beneficial because they are a natural pest control. They feed on cockroaches, spiders, and even other scorpions. Our first reaction is to fearfully smash the unknown with a coffee cup and learn about it afterward. If it has the potential to hurt us then our first thought is to get rid of it rather than be bothered by altering our own behavior. Now Im motivated to tighten up possible insect access routes, move the firewood farther away, consider allowing the cat back inside, and rethink a trip to the mailbox without shoes. Still, Id rather learn how to live among misunderstood creatures and use my human brainpower to predict and adapt to their habits than to simply kill them. I believe everything has meaning of which I am unaware and purpose far greater than I can find in a book or online. I hope youll widen your perspective as well. N

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In a farewell nod to summer, my family rented a palatial home in Fairfield Bay for the weekend. With views of Greers Ferry Lake on the outside, and plate glass and

travertine tile on the inside, we kicked back more or less in the lap of luxury.

Around coffee our first morning, we surveyed our good fortune and recalled less opulent trips. In my home, where money was tighter than waistbands on Thanksgiving day, our vacations involved one thing and one thing only: a week or two at my grannys little white cottage in Fulton County. And with everyone else just as poor as we were, my cousins showed up by the car loads. We slept anywhere we could find four square feet together. And when things really got hopping, my uncle towed in an old camper trailer (sans electricity) and threw all us kids out there. On desperately hot nights, we just dragged sheets out onto

the lawn.My mother, thoroughly a product of her Ozark

raising, said that when she was a girl growing up with eight siblings, there were never enough beds when family came to visit, so they slept in lawn chairs in the kitchen.

My brother remembered some of the earlier motels we crashed at, where for a quarter fed into a box bolted to the wall, the bed would shake us to sleep. We never made it to Disney World, but I have great memories of Dogpatch USA. And while Ill probably never see the fireworks over the Washington Memorial, Ill never forget my cousin accidentally setting my grandpas car on fire one Fourth of July.

We are Arkansans. Vacations arent about exotic locales or high-class luxury. A vacation is falling asleep around people you love. And hopefully waking up without ticks. N

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Help Us Get Some "Green" Cash!Donate your old ink jet cartridges, toner cartridges, cell phones, and ipods to the BAAC. We are able to get money back for recycling these items. The "green" dollars that we earn go to helping us fund our programs in the community.

These wonderful volunteers all pitched in and made the BAAC remodel happen

2011 White River Juried Exhibition - The Batesville Area Arts Council is pleased to announce the artists whose work has been selected

in the 2011 White River Juried Exhibition to be on display at the BAAC Art Gallery on Main beginning October 3rd through October 28th. BAAC would like to thank all the artists who entered this juried art show. Citizens Bank will award a purchase prize of $500 and there will be cash awards for first, second and third place. The Best of Show award will include both a cash prize and an opportunity for a gallery exhibition in the BAAC Art Gallery on Main in 2012. BAAC will host a public reception on Friday evening, October 21st from 6 p.m. 8 p.m.

There were eighty eight entries and thirty three were accepted. A variety of work was submitted including photography, watercolor, oil, mixed media, acrylic, graphite, colored pencil, pen and ink, bronze and collages. The juror, Melissa Gill, professor at Hendrix College, was impressed with the overall quality and competitive level of all work entered making her decision difficult.

Artists whose work will be included in the 2011 White River Juried Exhibition are: Bill Barksdale, Cotter, AR; Sandra Barksdale, Cotter, AR; Sandy Bennett, El Dorado, AR; Alan Candler, Batesville, AR; Allison Cantrell, Sidney AR; Patricia Corder, Smithville, AR; Ted Denton, Marshall, MO.; Susan Gibson, Mena, AR; Marlene Gremillion, Hot Springs, AR; Virginia Haines, Mountain Home, AR; Patricia Langewis, Hot Springs, AR; Aline McCracken, Concord, AR; Sheila Parsons, Conway, AR; Mary Ann Stafford, Maumelle, AR; Dixie Wilson, Salem, AR; and Diane Ziemski, Little Rock, AR

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Surprising SorrelJanine WintersThe Perfume of Cooking

The best thing about Sorrel is that is grows like a weed in Arkansas.

October is a very exciting month for me.

After the hot and humid summer, it is a relief to be able to open all the windows and let the fresh air in. This is the best time to be in my garden, pulling all my plants and preparing for my next planting. My houseplants that spent the summer outside are ready to come back indoors. I will check them for insects and spray them with insecticide soap. I will re-attach saucers to the pots for future watering.

It is time to prepare for fall color season and riding my horse. Arkansas has two-and-half million acres of national forest. Fall in the Ozark Mountain Region begins with color change at the end of September and early October. The peak will occur at the end of Octo-ber. In the Ouachitas and Arkan-sas River Valley, early November is usually the peak time for this area. The Delta (east) and Gulf Coastal Plain (south) are usually colorful by November.

I will be cooking a fresh pot of soup daily during the next few months. Nothing can replace a hot chicken noodle soup, minestrone, bean soup.I usually eat the soup for a couple of meals and store the remainder in my freezer. They are always a treat for my friends when they visit the farm.

Today, I would like to tell you about another of my favorite

herbs. It is called SORREL (botani-cal name rumex scutatu). It is a very prolific plant used mostly in Russia and France. I will never forget the first time I was served the SORREL soup. It was in a French restaurant in Montreal, Canada. It was the best soup I have ever put in my mouth!

The SORREL leaves do not have much perfume but the taste is tart and lemony. They are perfect little leaves to add to my sandwich or my omelette. When steamed, sorrel resembles spinach with an acidic taste due to the presence of oxalic acid. It is considered less a veg-etable and more an herb in some cultures. The Egyptians rolled their meat and fish with SORREL leaves, using them as tenderizer. The best thing about SORREL is that it grows like a weed in Arkan-sas. If you grow or find SORREL in a farmers market, dont hesitate and try my recipe. Bon Apptit!

SORREL SOUP

3 tbsp of butter

2 shallots diced

6 cups chicken broth

9 oz sorrel

3 eggs yolks

cup cream

Blanch the sorrel in 1 cup of boiling water for 3-4 minutes.

Drain all water.

In a saut pan, heat butter and add the sorrel. Cook slowly for 15 minutes. Add chicken broth. Simmer gently for 5 min-utes. Puree in food processor

Put the mixture back on the stove until heated. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, beat 3 egg yolks and the cream. Wisk into the soup. Reheat the soup before serving but DO NOT BOIL. N

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HomesJosephThomas

Photos by Joseph ThomasStuart and Carol Smith

Kimberlee and I are very fortunate to have become so close to so many wonderful families and people in and around Independence County. No exception is Pioneer Football Defensive Coordinator Stuart Smith and his lovely wife, Carol. We first met and got to know Coach Smith when we were asked by fan and Batesville Councilman, Fred Krug, to film Pioneer Football in 2008. I have stated many times that Independence County is full of virtuous and stand-up people, but Coach Smith has a character that I strive to some day carry. His wife, Carol, is a very endearing and warm person whom we have had the pleasure to meet on only two occasions while touring their beautiful and well kept home.

The couple met during Coach Smiths freshman year at Arkansas College in 1978. They dated, married, and have three sons. Each son was born in a different decade; their oldest son, Jeff, was born in

the 70s; their middle son, Kevin, in the 80s; and their youngest son, Quinten, who is now a senior at Batesville High School, was born in the 90s. The Smiths are also the proud grandparents of two amazing grandsons--Braxton age four and Wyatt who is five months.

Our first visit to the Smith home was in the fall of 2010, we were on a film location reconnaissance mission for the taping of the Pioneer Football Coachs Program. Coach Smiths Pioneer Room was the focus of that visit and is where we started our tour. Some might call it a Man-Cave, but it is truly a time capsule of Pioneer history, trivia, and hour upon hour of great stories. Coach Smith estimates that what fills the room is only a third of what he once had in his collection, having lost the rest to a flood in his father-in-laws basement. It began as a simple accumulation of mementos that Coach Smith

had a hard time leaving in boxes and wanted to display. He began placing them in what is now the Pioneer Room. One picture led to another, one newspaper article led to a second, and then friends began bringing their pictures, vintage Pioneer Programs, stories and other keepsakes until what was once a garage became a place of homage and remembrance, a place for friends and conversation, FCA meetings, and speakers for the teams hes coached. A favorite piece is an old photograph depicting five generations of male Smith family members, which speaks to what this coach holds dear and hands down to his children, young students, and athletes: the importance of tradition, family, and the bonds we make through life.

This home was purchased and embraced by the Smiths in 2003. The sweeping front porch is an inviting area that calls for

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evening discussions soaked in cool breezes. As you enter the home through the side kitchen door you are greeted by an open dining room with an antique buffet, and a living room with a warmth that carries through the home. The kitchen is roomy, practical, and seemingly perfect for large Thanksgiving meals that fill the Smith family table. Through the kitchen you enter a wonderful setting room centered around

Carols mothers piano, a cherished family heirloom. Just off of the setting room are the formal entry, a staircase, that Im quite envious of, and a short hallway. The homes bedrooms occupy the second floor of this beautiful Victorian fashioned home and Coachs home office can be found nestled away on the third floor. The formal entry contains a painting of the Spring Mill that Carol has many fond memories of, I remember my

parents driving us out to Spring Mill and there was little spout to drink from here, she says pointing at the picture, and I just loved it. The entry hallway leads you back through into the living room and open dining room to a door that enters the garage. The garage opens out to a beautifully kept flower garden with manicured shrubbery (maintained by Coach Smith), a peaceful sitting area, and a large backyard featuring a double

I finally overcame that nicotine addiction Id been battling for years. With a year under my belt I made up my mind that it was time to work on the rest. A lady I attend church with

teaches a free aerobics class through the week. I went and I loved it. It was really hard at first and I couldnt keep up. The instructor, Terri Ann Cunningham, urged me to keep whatever pace I could and just keep moving. She demonstrated different levels (1, 2, and 3) for different moves. I was seriously surprised in just a couple weeks when I was able to hold the dreaded elbows and toes position properly for an entire sixty seconds. I was also surprised when I found out all four school districts in our county offer free exercise classes.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has a program called Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW). The CDC has awarded a $2.6 million dollar grant to the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). Through this grant, two sub-grants were offered in the amount of $668,206.00. Susi Epperson is the District Grant Writer/ Coordinated School Health Coordinator for the Cedar Ridge School district. She applied for one of these grants with the help and support of the Independence County Hometown Wellness Coalition (ICHWC). The competition was strong and in the end only two

communities in Arkansas were awarded the money: Independence County and the city of North Little Rock. The purpose of the grant is to implement and promote public health strategies and policies to combat obesity. In Independence County, obesity affects 27.9% of adults and 38.5% of students.

The funding will be used to meet the following grant objectives:

1. Strengthen school wellness policies. This includes making healthy food options more accessible and increasing the price of unhealthy vending machine items in all four schools.

2. Implement the SPARK program; a CDC approved physical education curriculum, in all K-6th grade PE programs. www.sparkpe.org

3. Establish Joint Use Agreements between all four school districts to provide accessible facilities for physical activity to communities throughout the county.

The grant money is utilized to meet these objectives in many different ways. All county PE teachers attended the SPARK conference to learn how to implement the program in our schools. All K-6 schools received SPARK equipment packages. Another opportunity free to all K-6 students of Independence County is Pioneer Camp. The camp launched its after-school fitness program for the spring semester of 2011. In the month of June Pioneer

Camp lasted from Monday through Thursday. Camp attendees learned to play Frisbee golf, parachute, human wheel, kickball, and water games. Most of these fun games also teach team building and cooperation. When school started back this fall Pioneer Camp kicked off with five weeks of basketball skills. Susan Parker is the site coordinator for this camp as well as the community fitness classes on this campus. To date, Pioneer Camp has served over 400 students. The next round of Pioneer Camp begins October 11th and runs through December 2nd. They will meet on Thursdays from 3:30-5 pm. The first phase for 2012 will begin the end of January and run until spring break.

The Arkansas Department of Health admits that 98% of our health dollars goes toward treating disease or symptoms. The CDC is now focusing on community prevention. The ICHWC hopes this grant helps our county to develop policies for environmental change and change

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The Ozark Gateway Region is rich in history, dating back to the 1700's. Not surprisingly, the region is also home to a number of outstanding museums that keep that history alive with exhibits, guest speakers, workshops, and educational programs. There are so many museums to discover and discuss that one article cannot possibly cover them all; so this will be a two-part article. Museums in Independence, Stone, and Izard County are featured in Part I; museums in Fulton, Lawrence, Sharp, Jackson, and Randolph counties will be featured in Part II, which will come out in early fall. We hope that these articles will inspire many of you to visit the museum in your community; even more importantly, we urge you to take your children and introduce them to people, places, and events that shaped our region.

The Stone County Museum is, appropriately, located in a building with its own rich history. The building which eventually housed the museum was built in 1928 to replace the Stone County Academy, which had stood near the site. For a decade it was the sole facility for area students in grades one through twelve. In 1938 a gym was built and the high school moved to that location. Five years later the elementary school moved into new facilities. This left the original building to house grades one through three for the next thirty years. In 1974 a new elementary school was built and the original building was used for a kindergarten and band hall. In 1984 the building was purchased by the Stone County Historical Society, the City of Mountain View, and Stone County and the Stone County Museum was born. The building was placed on the Arkansas Register of Historic Places in 2004. In 2006, the museum was expanded to include a larger research room and more space for Stone County artifacts. The building currently houses the museum and the Loy and Freda Daum Massey Research Room.

The museum's many exhibits include a tribute to entertainer Dick Powell, born in Mountain View in 1904. Powell's family moved to Little Rock in 1909 and the entertainer never returned to Mountain View. A glass case full of press clippings, photos, and other memorabilia provides a look at Powell's impressive career as a singer, actor, producer, director, and studio boss. Powell's birthplace is still standing on the north side of Main Street.

The Mountain View Room resembles a mid-20th century barber shop, complete with barber's chair, sink, and shoe shine station. The equipment belonged to Howard Engle, the town barber for many years who also happened to be a deaf mute, as was his wife. The exhibit also showcases the first stop light in Mountain View, at Main and Peabody, installed in 1960 and removed soon after due to public complaints. A stop sight was eventually installed at the intersection of Highways 5, 9, and 14.

Harold Sherman, one of the more colorful

characters in Mountain View history, receives considerable attention in the museum. Sherman was well-known as the writer of boys' sports and adventure books. He moved on to Broadway plays and toured the country promoting mind-to-mind communication, also known as ESP. Sherman lived in both New York and Hollywood before discovering Mountain View by accident on a trip to Chicago. In 1947 he moved permanently to Mountain View, where he became an important voice in rural electrification, securing paved roads, and in the development of Blanchard Springs Caverns and the Ozark Folk Center. In 1958 he created a pilot for a TV series, "My Dog Sheppy," filmed in Mountain View and Blanchard Springs. The series never made it on air, partly due to the popularity of another popular television dog named Lassie. DVD copies of the extremely interesting pilot can be purchased at the museum. Many of the items on display in the museum were donated by the Sherman Family. The museum also contains an early 1900's kitchen exhibit, a large safe from the same era, a number of pieces of vintage furniture, and dozens of carefully-preserved photographs. A well-chosen and prepared variety of print materials offers plenty of background information and will enrich your museum visit.

The Stone County Historical Society plans to restore the building's exterior to its original condition with hopes of a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. The museum, located at 204 School Avenue, is open from mid April through the end of October. Friendly, helpful volunteers host the museum on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 PM. Admission is free; contributions are greatly appreciated.

Calico Rock is one of Arkansas' most storied communities, with roots that go back to the days of Spanish explorers. The new Calico Rock Museum is a work in progress that promises to offer a bridge between the town's heritage and culture and the unique experience of visitors. The museum is located in the historic Bank of Calico Rock Building on Main Street. It is built around three themes: the Development of Calico Rock, Calico Rock as an Economic Center, and Everyday Living in Calico Rock.

The museum was developed with assistance from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Public History graduate program. The partnership combines the resources of UALR and the talent and energy of its graduate students with the enthusiasm and commitment of the community. The new museum also enjoys a partnership with Old Independence Regional Museum in Batesville.

French fur-traders named Calico Rock because of the uniquely-colored bluffs jutting up from the river. While blasting for the railroad in the early 1900s, much of the coloration was lost. Over the past 100

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The City of Batesville has recently been awarded $43,887.00 in grant funding from the Arkansas State Highway Commission to extend the walking trail at Fitzhugh Park. The application was written and submitted on behalf of the City of Batesville by the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Mayor Rick Elumbaugh said The proposed trailway will be key to developing our long term goals of continuing to build trailways that connect and contribute to the walkabilty of our city. The overall plan trails plan will link the trailway system around the city; to residential centers, public schools and to Lyon College.

The funds will be used to extend a trailway from existing recreational facilities at Fitzhugh Park to Riverside Park. The trail will be a 12 feet wide asphalt trail suitable for all weather use. This project directly fulfills the priority for urban trails and greenways. More specifically, it impacts the priority for multi-use trails. All city trails are maintained at a high level with an emphasis on safety. The trail will provide barrier free access, add to recreational diversity, and it was recommended and designed with input from citizens at two public charrettes while complying with the long term plan to increase

trail access to key city areas. Crystal Johnson, Batesville Area Chamber of

Commerce President/CEO said, The chamber is proud to partner with the City of Batesville. Recreational infrastructure adds value to our city. Businesses grow and thrive in communities who continue to add programs and projects that enhance quality of life.

Contact: Crystal Johnson, President/CEO Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce 870.793.2378 [email protected]

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Main Street Batesville recently hosted a fantastic evening of entertainment at the Fellow-ship Bible Church (Lander's Theater) on Main Street. David Grimes and the All Star Band opened for Narvel Felts. Paula Grimes, Direc-tor of Main Street Bates-ville, stated "The concert was a great success and raised approximately $5,000. for Main Street Batesville. It was a sold out show and we apologize for having to turn people away at the door. We hope to have Narvel back next year." N

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HalloweenReviewed by Tanner Smith

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Smiths Verdict: ****

J o h n C a r p e n t e r s 1978 thr i l l er

Halloween has spawned more than a dozen rip-offs, most of which are deplorable wastes of time. But how does Halloween itself hold up? It holds up very wellso well, that I believe its one of the best horror films Ive ever seen. You know the storylinea masked psychotic killer stalks and kills teenagers. Thats also the storyline for those afore-mentioned deplorable rip-offs like Prom Night, Friday the 13th (and its sequels), Terror Train, and even the lame Halloween sequels. But the original Halloween is very different from all of those other movies. Why? Read further and Ill try to explain.

The film opens (on Halloween night 1963) with a wonderful but scary point-of-view shot of someone stalking a teenage girl who apparently had sex with her boyfriend. The person grabs a carving knife, picks up a mask to wear (so we can see through the eye holes of the mask), and stabs the girl repeatedly, killing her. Only when he is discovered do we see who the killer isits a six-year-old boy in a clown costume. Thats the opening scene and its an effective chiller. It grabs our attentionespecially with the lack of emotion in the little boys face as he holds the blood-soaked knife.

The boy is sent away to a mental hospital and is described by his psychiatrist as pure, unadulterated evil. The psychiatrist is named Sam Loomis (Donald Pleasance) and he says he has spent eight years trying to reach him through his mind, and the next seven years trying to keep him locked up. But now, fifteen years since the incident, the killer escapes. He returns to the same town and the same street where it

happened. And wouldnt you know it, it happens to be on Halloween. So now, Loomis has to track him down before he finishes what he started all those years ago. But he just might be too late

Loomis is well-played by Donald Pleasance, but most importantly, the other actors give likable, sympathetic performances. I say most importantly because like all thrillers and horror films, they work best if we care about the characters in jeopardy. The killers primary targets are a trio of teenage girlsLaurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her best friends Annie (Nancy Loomis) and Lynda (P.J. Soles). When we first meet them, they seem like realistic teenagers and are likable enough for us to fear for them. Thats either a credit to the writers part (the writers are Carpenter and Debra Hill) or the actresses part, but it works.

As for the killernamed Michael Myers, or The Shape, as he is referred to in the end creditshe seems like a demon who stalks before he kills. He kills mercilessly, silently, and remorselessly. Carpenter, as director, is careful about his camera angles for his villain. Until the final act, he isnt seen entirely. Hes creepy, especially when he is seen from a distance (like when a kid that Laurie is babysitting looks out a window and sees him just

standing under the porch light of the house across the street) and still creepy when he gets closer to chase his final victim for the night. He sports a white-painted Captain Kirk mask and black coveralls, and that makes him even more frightening. And we never know what his motivations are. That shows that killers are more terrifying when the motive is unknown. And since hes possibly mentally-unfit, it would seem like all it would take is teenage sexuality to set him off. All of these make Michael Myers an effective, ominous villain.

John Carpenters chilling piano music score for the film may seem simple, but its fantastic. It works well with the tone of the story and it also goes all over the place. Most of the scores will start one theme and lay another theme on top of it, but will keep the other theme and sometimes start another theme. With this music, added with Carpenters clever camera work in keeping the killer obscure for the most part, it is hard to feel secure watching this movie. I remember I had to tell myself, Its only a movie, its only a movie, its only a movie.

So Halloween loves moviemaking, but it also loves its characters. No one in this movie is presented as a stereotype, although thats how I fear theyve become after being exploited in the other movies, with characters like the Virgin Girl Who Lives to Fight and the Sex-Crazed Friends Who Die. I dont know why the rip-offs dont have the writing talent to create characters as effective as the ones in Halloween, but each one has these stereotypes. But heres something the rip-offs do even worsethey keep the sympathy away from the characters in jeopardy and have the killer be the main focus. Thats a very important difference between Halloween and the imitations

Michael Myers mask was actually a mold of William Shatners face from an old Star Trek episode that was used due to the low budget


it spawnedwe never identify with Michael Myers; the movie has us care about what happens to Laurie, Annie, and Lynda.

Its rare to find a horror film this brilliant. Halloween is well-crafted, well-acted, thought-provoking, and scary. Since its release and popularity, filmmakers have tried so many times to recreate its terrorbut hardly even get close to

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Jamie Lee Curtis character, Laurie Strode, was named after John Carpenters first girlfriend

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Notes from the Clearing

October Through My Headphones

I think all of the great songs got it right. At least they were right for those who wrote them when they pieced the words together and put them upon paper. Love hurts and is also sometimes a rose, and I suspect that sometimes it is over the rainbow. It is also grand and elegant and raw and rough, but like life, it is also what you make it. Ive used music to pump myself up for the school day ahead and as the backdrop to feel sorry for myself. It has inspired me and made me somber, and ultimately it is the heart that Im tethered to by this thin short chord that fits over my ears. It is the greatest puzzle, finding the words that hide within and placing them in a random order that doesnt seem so random at the time. We tell our story, paint our anger, ink out our loss, as well as our desperation until our grief is released. We let the cold in so the heat of our lives doesnt consume us utterly and completely. Music is our purest expression of everything and the second most beautiful sound Ive ever heard, second only to the sound of my newborn children crying out their welcome to this wonderful world.

Life is full of flowers and heart shaped boxes and things were all too young to know. It makes fools of us all, but only because we dont want the tears to show. May we all find the strength to be so vulnerable and open to the days that lay open to us so that we may share a little more of this life we spend shut away from each other in our little wooden boxes. I hope this October finds you with the melody you need most in your ears. N

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water fountain and a secluded fire pit. Carol enjoys spending time within the peaceful confines of the back yard, especially when the azaleas are in bloom. There is a newly added Pergola that only enhances the inviting property. Coach Smith also has further plans for the Pioneer Room with hopes of someday adding a loft and bathroom for possible guests.

We all fill our homes with

what we mostly see as small insignificant pieces of our own history that mean the world to us. I believe that it is human to see more in others and their accomplishments and successes than we see in ourselves, but we all have a story and each story is filled with meaning, with hopes, dreams, and triumphs. Stuart and Carol Smith have a beautiful family with a wonderful story and

a history that goes further back than even Coach Smith knows. It was a pleasure visiting with them and is an honor to Kimberlee and myself to be in the position to be the carriers of such a story. We share this with you in hopes that we can all be a little closer, as we are all intertwined within our own history. N

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the culture for our children to make health a priority. Independence County received the grant because we have a large number of city and county organizations willing to work together to focus on making a real commitment for change in our health.

The only thing required to attend the free exercise classes is to sign in each session for grant documentation. I definitely enjoyed the research for this article and have even modified some of my own behaviors for healthier options. I attend Cedar Ridge on Monday and Wednesday for Aerobics and Abs. On Tuesdays I try to catch the Zumba class at Eagle Mountain. I was surprised at the incredible attendance of fifty folks! I hear their Line Dancing classes are even more fun fitness for the whole family. By Thursday its time to dial the heartbeat down to turn up the muscle building at Southside Body Pump class. Unfortunately, I never made it over for the classes offered by the Midland school district. However, I do

hear good things about their program. Monday classes are held in the high school cafeteria in Pleasant Plains. All other classes are held in the elementary gym of each school district. Susi Epperson notes optimistically, After funding is gone, it is our hope that enough participants dedicate themselves to the program that we will be able to continue all activities by giving community members affordable programs at minimal fees. She also mentioned the possibility of applying for a different grant in hopes to extend the program past the end date of the CPPW grant in October 2012. School aged students are also encouraged to participate with mom or dad at any of the adult fitness classes. I encourage you to take full advantage of this free community service. I think we should all decide to just keep moving and be the healthiest we can be today no matter our weight, height, or body structure. N

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site coordinators receiving the check from l to r Kristie Johnson, Susi Epperson, Director of Ark Dept of Health-Dr. Paul Halverson, Susan Parker, Shannon Strother.

Zumba, class at Eagle Mountain

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years, the unique coloration has begun to return through natural processes. Calico Rock's White River location provided a perfect landing for trappers, traders, and settlers attracted by the rolling hills and fertile valleys.

The town developed as a trading and bartering area, steam boat landing, commercial and wholesale center, and railroad boomtown. But while the coming of the railroad in 1902 changed everything, it almost bankrupted an empire. Railroad tycoon Jay Gould was laying rail from Memp

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