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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S

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Tom Cogan retired from his position as director Parks and Recreation for the City of Clarksville this past year after 18 years with the department. During his tenure he oversaw multiple major projects and more.

14 Kid’s perspective on dear old dad 16 My Hometown - Ozark

Wild game and fish kept the first pioneers from starvation in hard times as they honed their skills in the outdoor wealth of the Ozark Mountains, the Mulberry and the Arkansas Rivers. Early Ozark area settlers possibly learned their skills from the Indians who co-existed with them in the area.

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26 Icy, spicy, sweet with heat

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34 Kids in the garden 36 A Quiet Place

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Tom Cogan and dog Scout take a break from walking along the Spadra Creek Trail System - a system that the residents of the River Valley wouldn’t be able to enjoy if it weren’t for Tom’s leadership and vision.

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EDITOR’S LETTER

A pittance to pay

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ur community was staggered by tragedy a few weeks back with the murder and suicide of a prominent couple in their home.

In the earliest hours following the crime there was panic. No one outside of the sheriff’s office knew what was going on and speculations ran wild as they tend to do when something so reprehensible and incomprehensible racks a mostly quiet and close-knit area.

But as evidence came to light, a more heinous truth emerged.

Even more disturbing, there was a history of violence that somehow escaped closer scrutiny. The bitter and incredibly sad realization that this unspeakable act might have been avoided if only someone had said or done something swept over us all. And we wonder why.

The reasons are many. Prominence and wealth surely played a role. Charm and a long family history in the River Valley likely did as well. And then there’s the fuzzy line between what is my business and what is not my business. We all struggle with this one, and nobody more than yours truly.

I am loathe to stick my nose into anyone else’s life for the simple reason that I don’t want anyone’s nose in mine. And also for the blatantly selfish reason that I am not my

brother or sister’s keeper. Why should I be bothered with the well-being of my neighbor? It’s not my place to concern myself with the safety and very lives of others…

Or is it?

We can argue about the philosophy and attitudes involved in either course of action, or rather, one course of action and one course of inaction. Or we can understand that we don’t have a birthright to living in a vacuum when we choose to, though, as an introvert on the deep end of the spectrum I often wish it were so.

So what, if any, positive can we take from this? How can we honor the victim, ensuring that her death was not in vain, and what can we do to make certain that something like this does not happen again? We can talk with the victims of abuse. We can talk to professionals trained to deal with victims of abuse. We can be vigilant, on the watch for warning signs. We can speak up. And we can encourage victims of abuse to speak up and speak boldly. We can care enough to push us out of our comfort range.

Those uncomfortable feelings seem a pittance to pay for the life of a mother, a daughter, a sister, a cousin, a friend.

– Johnny Carrol Sain

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June 2018 8th — Sunset Cinema: Despicable Me 3 from 7-10 p.m. at Lake Dardanelle State Park. Sunset Cinema is an outdoor movie theater which operates on the lawn of the Lake Dardanelle Visitor’s Center.

The cost is $1 per person, children under 12 are free. The two showings scheduled this summer are on Friday, June 8, Despicable Me 3, and Friday, June 22, Space Jam. Each showing will begin at approximately 8:30 p.m. Activities will take place prior to each showing starting at 7 p.m.

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Tom Cogan is working on a hand-built cedar canoe when I arrive outside the large geodesic dome he uses as a work space. His dog, Scout, comes up to say hello. Tom calls the large building the boat shed because his father used to build boats inside its angular walls. Now he's building his own, and plans to float it down the Buffalo River as soon as it’s complete. This boat is his retirement project. “I just got everything ready so that first thing when I retired it was my project,” he explains. “And it helped me thru my transition. It gave me some focus and a place to get up and go to work everyday. So I started on it about Christmas. Need about another month to get it finished and in the water.”

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“...one the most difficult things to learn was how to go from a point where I just make decisions and make things happen to learning how to work thru and work with people to get things done.”

Tom retired from his position as director Parks and Recreation for the City of Clarksville this past year after 18 years with the department.

During his tenure he oversaw the creation of the Marvin Vinson Multi-Purpose Center, the paving and expansion of the Spadra Creek Nature Trail to include ADA accessibility on the west side from University of the Ozarks to the iron bridge at exit 58, a skate park, a dog park, and the well-known Clarksville Aquatic Center. For a rural Southern town with a population of nearly 10,000 these are huge undertakings.

He talks about trips to the Buffalo with his grandchildren and his ongoing volunteer work as a longtime Scoutmaster for the local Boy Scouts. His dog Scout was named by one of the troops after they found her on the Buffalo River banks where she followed their canoes for miles. He calls the river his “favorite place to be.” Floating the water,” he says “is my favorite thing to do.”

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“My parents were from Kansas City,” says Tom. “My father was in the Air Force and came to Clarksville to visit Bill Kenner who owned a boat company.” Together the two men went in the boat business in 1959. Tom was six years old. He's been in Clarksville ever since.

His father also worked construction and built the geodesic dome where Tom now works on his own creations. Tom remembers his Dad spending hours in the building, always creating something new.

Today Tom has four children and seven grandkids, all living in Clarksville. “With seven grandkids in town that just makes it real important that we have a great place to stay here if they want to. Clarksville is just home,” he adds.

Tom is known for getting things done. Expansive trails and a state of the art aquatic center are the kinds of things you expect to see in larger, well-funded cities like northwest Arkansas or Little Rock, not a small town in a largely low-income area. He's quick to speak to Clarksville's unique willingness to support such projects. And he's quick to credit the people who live here. “The citizens of Clarksville are amazing,” he says. “Everyone works together; I didn't do this stuff.”

When he took the park director job the city had just started construction on the softball park and there were plans for a community center.

But for the most part, the parks system was just focused on keeping lawns mowed. “First thing we actually delved into and built was the Marvin Vinson Multi Purpose building,” says Tom. That was in 2002. “Then 2004 we did Spadra Creek Nature Trail.” The trail had been there for years but under his leadership it was paved and made ADA accessible, connecting the paths to the University of the Ozarks.

The parks systems also started adding more trails, connecting paths to increase usability. The city built a new trail from Iron bridge to Crawford Street and one from Cherry Street out to the new Palmer Road.“We completed the trail system from the new high school down to exit 58 to the University and then all the way out to Cline Park and Palmer road,” says Tom. “And it's on the old railroad track at Palmer road, a quarter of a mile from city limits.” For a small town, this kind of connectivity is unparalleled. “The ultimate goal,” he says, “would be to get on the old railroad track and complete it to Lamar and it would connect with Lamar high school.”

To create the trails the city passed a one-cent sales tax right after Billy Helm became mayor, Tom explains, “and it was for 70 percent streets, sidewalks and drainage and 30 percent for community development.” Tom says the trail system was the start of the funding source and set a lot of things in place. “And it also showed people what they could have with a penny. So when we got ready to build the Aquatic Center the citizens passed another one-cent tax.”

The Clarksville Aquatic Center is regionally famous and unique for such a small town. When asked about the inspiration for such an undertaking Tom says, “It's what the people wanted.”

Tom studied what other towns were doing and spent a lot of time learning from other parks departments around the state. To a large degree the Clarksville Aquatic Center drew inspiration from similar project in Paragould. But moving from idea to fruition wasn’t easy. The project took eight years from beginning to end, and the timing had to be just right. “When I started we had a little outdoor pool, and Mayor Vinson said, ‘I need you to take care of the pool; you need to run it.’” The city intended to have a new outdoor pool in three years. Instead the citizens asked for a larger indoor and outdoor complex. So rather than put efforts into the small existing pool, they

began work toward the expansion. “Ten years later...” he laughs.

That old pool has since been filled in and is now a nursery for the city says Tom. “We filled in the pool and put in a green house, hired a woman who used to work for the local Blossomberry Nursery and started growing plants for city parks.”

Tom says the creation of the Aquatic Center was a huge undertaking and continues to be a challenge years later. “You've got to make it work out financially,” he says. “It doesn’t let up; 24/7 that pool is running. Every storm that comes up and pumps quit and people have to be there. There’s a lot to it.” Tom says his background in business especially helped him with this project. >> JUNE 2018

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“With seven grandkids in town that just makes it real important that we have a great place to stay here if they want to. Clarksville is just home.”

“It's very expensive to operate. A quarter of a cent goes to maintenance and operation and that makes up the difference from what we take in. You don't spend it all because you have to keep enough in the bank for repair and fix.” He also acknowledges the importance of marketing the pool to regional citizens and keeping it in the public eye. “Years ago people drove to Alma,” he says. Now there are places like the Russellville Aquatic Center and Parrot Island Water Park in Fort Smith. “The cities have managed to slice the pie. You have to have a good business plan. You have to understand advertising.”

Before becoming parks director Tom ran a printing business and credits that business with teaching him how to build something.

“You have to understand copy and how to produce something

from someone's vision,” says Tom. In speaking about his former work as a business owner, Tom says the transition from business to government “was probably one the most difficult things to learn — how to go from a point where I can just make decisions and make things happen to learning how to work thru and work with people to get things done. Because so many times it never gets past the meetings.”

But how exactly did the taxes for these additions get passed, I ask. Other towns routinely try to pass one cent sales taxes and the initiatives fail. So what makes Clarksville different?

Tom speaks to what he calls the cultural mentality of the town.

He notes that Clarksville owns its on electric company, the same thing that laid the groundwork for the town’s recently constructed

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solar plant. In fact, the Marvin Vinson Center was largely supported by the utility company. “The electric paid half of that and the city the other,” says Tom. Clarksville has owned its own utility company since the turn of the century. What drives Clarksville's innovative spirit today?

Cogan recalls a particularly formative gathering over 20 years ago when he was the owner of Sherwood Printing and Office Supply. “We [the community] had a meeting that was then in the basement of Pasta Grill and all the community leaders came together and had a meeting to write down ideas,” Tom explains. Everyone came to the conclusion that for Clarksville to grow they'd need a bigger water source than Lake Ludwig. The participants agreed that Piney Bay could be the source, but they'd have to pump water all the way to town. At the time it seemed impossible. “How can we make that happen? Well they did. And they have expanded that at least twice since then. It was the beginning of we can do this,” says Tom. “We have an idea, we sit down to work together, asking how are we going to make these things happen.”

Tom recognizes the uniqueness of Clarksville's disposition.

He jokingly calls it the “biggest little town in the state.” “Even though it's a small town, the amenities that they have managed to have are that of something larger like Fayetteville and Springdale, Rogers,” says Tom. He notes the town's adaptability and willingness to work within their strengths and means.

Every town does things differently, he says. A town has to figure out what they can do with the resources they have. “It's amazing what Clarksville has now.”

Tom admits that retirement hasn't been as easy as he'd hoped. “I need something to focus on and keep me real busy,” he explains.

“Not having as many things to take care of is more difficult than I thought it would be.” He mentioned the importance of goals and staying focused. “Otherwise you get kind of scattered.”

His boat has certainly given him focus. Tom says he needs about another month to get it finished and in the water. He plans to float with his oldest granddaughter. “We are avid Buffalo River people,” he says, sharing a story of their 100 mile trek up the river when she was 14. He plans to continue working with the Boy Scouts, taking his new boat with the scouts for another 100 mile trek.

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Kid’s perspective on dear old dad Story by SARAH CLOWER Illustration by CLIFF THOMAS

NOWADAYS AS FATHER’S DAY DRAWS NEAR, picture frames with fishing poles and sports memorabilia pop up in every store, and gift certificate sales for Bass Pro Shop skyrocket. But when I was a kid, it was more common to make homemade cards or cheesy poems, or maybe even offer to mow the yard. Which is what I did until the year my dad bought himself a self propelled push mower. I pulled the starter and that rascal propelled both of us into my dad’s truck, rendering the mower firmly jammed into the exhaust. I was no longer allowed to mow.

Another Father’s Day that I remember vividly is the time I bought my dad cheesecloth at the store. I had read in Reader’s Digest, which my dad kept stacked in the bathroom, that this particular type of fabric had oodles of uses. It thought it was the perfect thing. My dad was definitely shocked when he opened his gift from me and chuckled for days when I recited all the uses Reader’s Digest claimed it had. Yes, I was THAT kid. This year, I decided I would interview a handful of children to see how well they knew their dad and what all they could tell me about him.

Here are some of the highlights: What is something your dad says all of the time? (Most common answer: Bad words.)

“No.” - Makenna, 7 “How was practice?” - Rilee, 13 “I’m going to the gym.” Brynnan, 9 “Believe in yourself.” - Anari, 9 “My back hurts.” - Braden, 6 “Pull my finger.” - Raff, 8

How would you describe your dad?

(Most common answer: Bald.)

“Strong.” - Rylee, 13 “Optimistic.” - Anari, 9 “Hardworking.” - Brayden, 12 “Really cool.” - Raff, 8 “Gassy.” - Kaylee, 12

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What is something you see your dad doing most of the time? (Most common answer: Watching TV.) “Making dinner.” - Brayden, 12 “Sitting down.” - Jaxon, 5 “Playing video games.” - Raff, 8 “Wearing black shirts.” - Avery, 4 “Going to the bathroom.” - Braden, 6

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What is something you wish your dad did more of? (Most common answer: Play with me.)

“Do more fun stuff on the weekends.” Anari, 9 “Take me more places.” - Hayden, 12 “Did my chores for me.” - Brayden, 12 “Spray the air freshener when he’s done in the bathroom.” - Kaylee, 12 What is your dad’s favorite food?

(Most common answer: Beer.)

“Tuna fish.” - Avery, 4 “McDonald’s.” - Makenna, 7 “Protein bars.” - Rylee, 13 “Ice cream.” - Anari, 9 “Taco Villa.” - Brynnan, 9 “Meat.” - Raff, 8 What does your dad do to relax?

(Most common answer: Mow the yard.)

“Plays with a robot.” - Avery, 4 “Goes shopping.” - Rylee, 13 “Plays golf.” - Brynnan, 9 “Goes out in nature.” - Anari, 9 “Eats sushi.” - Brayden, 12 “Takes a nap.” - Raff, 8 “Gets on his computer.” - Isobel, 3

What does your dad do at his job?

What do you think he spends most of his money on? (Most common answer: Buys stuff that goes in the garage.)

“Works on trucks. He spends it on mommy.” - Avery, 4 “Gives money to people. He spends it at the gym.” - Brynnan, 9 “Owns a company. He spends it mostly on our family.” - Anari, 9 “He works at the power plant. He buys a lot of toys all the time.” - Isobel, 3 Does your dad go grocery shopping?

What is something you see him buying at the store most often? (Most common answer: No.) “Candy.” - Avery, 4 “Chocolate milk.” - Makenna, 7 “Cereal.” - Brynnan, 9 “Eggs. He’s always buying eggs.” Anari, 9 “Formula for my baby brother.” Brayden, 12 If you could tell your dad something right now, what would you say?

“I love you.” - Every kid I interviewed.

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Ozark Story by CATHY GRAVES | Photos by LIZ CHRISMAN

WILD GAME AND FISH KEPT THE FIRST PIONEERS FROM STARVATION IN HARD TIMES as they honed their skills in the outdoor wealth of the Ozark Mountains, the Mulberry and the Arkansas Rivers. Early Ozark area settlers possibly learned their skills from the Indians who co-existed with them in the area. The mountain people were called hillbillies and their food was called bizarre in the early days.

Their location in extraordinary natural beauty with outdoor adventures, interesting foods, and hospitality brought tourism to the once isolated city of Ozark.

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The historic steel lighted Ozark Bridge was constructed from 1929-1931 and spans the Arkansas River. As old military roads were being repaired and new roads built in 1916-1921, roads replaced river travel and the bridge brought an end to the passenger ferry business from the Depot to the other side of the river.

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THE OSAGE, QUAPAW, AND CHEROKEE had been relocated to Indian Territory by 1828 from Arkansas’s Ozark region before the influx of white pioneers. Franklin County was populated mainly by people from Mississippi, Georgia, Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama, Indiana, and Illinois. Later, in the 1840’s, German settlements began arriving in nearby Altus.

Early travel to and from the area was mostly on the Arkansas River. According to folklore, “French Explorers came up the Arkansas River in 1819. They reportedly shot an arrow and vowed to found a town where the arrow landed. The arrow allegedly landed just northeast of the present day Franklin County Courthouse. The French words “Aux Arc” mean “at the bend” and are pronounced Ozark. The French never established a settlement but they did build a trading post. The name Aux Arc stuck and is now the name of a local campground on the Arkansas River in Ozark.

The first steamboat to ascend the Arkansas River to Ozark was the Robert Thompson in 1822. Some of the items brought in and deposited for reshipment to the north included axes, kettles, mosquito bars, cloth, guns, and paper.

The land was quickly developed, beginning with a courthouse in 1831 and log homes without doors or windows, and chimneys made of sticks and mud. Small settlements were built and by 1837, and with Ozark being centrally located it became an important settlement in Franklin County. Officially founded in 1836, Ozark became the county seat in 1837.

Before 1838, there were no school buildings or teachers in Ozark. The only public education was taught by traveling teachers who would teach four or five months then move on to another school. Today Ozark has modern school buildings, and Ozark is the only district in the union to use both the likeness and the name Hillbilly as its mascot. They are quite proud of it. Benches at the local travel center boast the words, “Hillbilly Pride Runs Deep,” and “Proud to be an Ozark Hillbilly.”

The city was incorporated in 1850, but during the Civil War, the town was raided, burned, and every business destroyed. Only three homes were left standing. The city lost its incorporation but rebuilt and reincorporated by 1869. The establishment of new businesses brought the people back to the town. Horse and cattle trade became the leading industry in the Arkansas River Valley.

Early careers were merchants, innkeepers, saloon

keepers, blacksmiths, shoemakers, doctors, and lawyers. In 1888, The Ozark Canning Company began operation. It canned local produce and was in operation until 1892. A variety of fruits, potatoes, cotton, and hay were grown in the region. Bakeries, millinery, meat markets, furniture, and drug stores all began businesses during this time.

The first county courthouse was built in 1840 and was burned during the Civil war. Afterward, the county had grown rapidly and a new courthouse was completed by 1871.

Nine newspapers were begun in Ozark beginning with The Southwestern in 1858. The only one to survive was The Spectator, established in 1911 and still operating today.

The railroad, which was planned to bypass Ozark, was rerouted overnight. Supposedly, the chief engineer fell in love with a local girl and was persuaded to run the track through Ozark. The first train reached Ozark in January 1876.

Coal mining began in Franklin County in the 1870s and continues today. The mines near Ozark provided work for many people.

The Black Diamond and Franklin Coal Companies were based in Ozark. Four coal trains per day still pass through the Ozark Depot on a regular schedule.

Five public executions by hanging in Ozark began in the early 1800s and ended in 1912. One hanging in 1907 attracted 5,000 spectators in the town square. >>

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Several Banks, The Arkansas Valley Bank in 1889, and the People’s Bank in 1926, open and closed by 1933. The Bank of Ozark opened in 1937.

Natural gas, water, and a sewer system were installed by the Arkansas Western Gas Company in 1930. Electricity was brought to Ozark in 1909 by the Citizen’s Service Company. Prior to that time, lights were from candles or wicks hanging in oil pots.

The historic steel lighted Ozark Bridge was constructed from 1929-1931 and spans the Arkansas River. As old military roads

were being repaired and new roads built in 1916-1921, roads replaced river travel and the bridge brought an end to the passenger ferry business from the Depot to the other side of the river.

The Arkansas Tech University-Ozark campus was established in 1965 and offers technical certificates, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, and Specialist Degrees. It also offers online courses.

Butterball Turkey, established in 2006, employs 600 Ozark residents. This plant and one other in Arkansas supply one-third of the turkeys eaten in the U.S. Another business that employs 300 locals is Baldor Electric Motors.

But the main income to the city comes from tourism according to Mayor T. R. McNutt. “Although the population here is 3,700,” says McNutt, “during the day there are up to 10,000 people from the surrounding area in town.”

The importance given to the city’s heritage is evident in the downtown area, beginning at the quaint town center and radiating in all directions from the Courthouse Square Historic District. The Ozark Depot Museum and two of the three homes that remained standing after the Civil War are in close proximity. A sand carved mural inside the Bank of the Ozarks depicts the history of the area.

Early visitors from the east sent back reports that the backward, illiterate mountain people offered freely what they had of food during the lean years after the war. Families had been burned out, their food supplies raided, and livestock taken by soldiers from both the north and the south. Still, the settlers offered their food to strangers. The offerings were strange and distasteful to some who reported day’s old cornbread, the fried meat they didn’t recognize, and coffee made with acorns and corn. No cream or sugar was offered for the coffee, only raw honey. The poor settlers had fished, hunted, planted, and gathered what was offered by their surroundings to survive. In the isolated region, the people had to survive on their pioneering skills. The writers of the era soon were hailing the Southern hospitality and complaining less about the food.

In Ozark, the farmers and hunters were the first to develop bee finding skills. The hunters would bait the bees with a spray of sweetened water, and when bees would arrive, they would follow

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the bees back to their hive, and possibly capture the queen and take it with them and develop their own beehives. Farmers would carefully watch the wetland and flowered areas and observe and follow bees until they returned to the hive. Once found, the hives would provide honey for many families in the area for years to come. The skill of finding a “course” of bees was a tradable skill. Often farmers traded the knowledge of finding a beeline for farm implements or other goods. The honey was used to sweeten sassafras tea or coffee and make cough syrup. The wax was used to make candles. The honey was also thought to cure a variety of ailments such as jaundice and arthritis.

The region has quite a reputation for its odd cuisine and in the cookbook, An Ozark Culinary History,” author Erin Rowe has covered a wide range of Arkansas favorites which include Johnny cakes, rosehip and elderberry jellies, persimmon cookies, and chocolate gravy. Then the meats section lists chicken and dumplings, squirrel meatloaf, duck, souse, venison, trout, and catfish. There is even a recipe for moonshine. Current Ozark natives tell of being raised by digging sassafras roots and making sassafras tea, making homemade root beer, and gathering and cooking poke sallet with eggs fried in bacon grease.

Local restaurants don’t serve wild game but give homage to their ancestry with the names or traditions of some dishes. Rivertown Barbeque serves “possum dumplins” and “the big clucker” dinners. The Southern Grille offers meat-stuffed pancakes, homemade cobblers, pies, and ice cream in a wide variety.

If you’re an angler, many fishing opportunities are available in the Arkansas and Mulberry Rivers and Ozark Lake. Younger visitors may enjoy the flea and antique markets, the giant shuffleboard at the Speakeasy Bar, several interesting restaurants, or traveling up Highway 23, a National Scenic Highway, called the “Pig Trail.” Annual music festivals in the area are the Backwoods Camping & Music Festival and the ByrdFest Music Festival.

Motorcycle enthusiasts may enjoy the Ozark Run route that encompasses the “Pig Trail” running through Ozark and totaling 117 miles of Ozark Mountain and wild rivers scenery.

The Ozark Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Ozark organizations sponsor many fun activities throughout the year which include: the Annual Chowdown at Rivertown Barbeque, UA Master Gardener’s Plant Sale, Backwoods at the Mulberry, Earth Day, Byrd’s Spring Backcountry Fly-In, Art & Farm Market (Monthly in Summer), Music on the Mulberry, Annual Cardboard Boat Race & Independence Day Celebration, the County Fair, Annual Rods & Ribs Car Show, Annual Old Fashion Square Gathering, and Scare on the Square.

Whatever your age, enjoyment of the outdoor, indoor, culinary, or historic nature will be offered with a heaping scoop of Southern hospitality in the unique city of Ozark.

For more information contact the Ozark Tourist Information Center at www.ozarkchamberofcommerce.com.

Johnson County Peach Festival Pageant July 12th-14th Clarksville High School Fine Arts Building Johnson County Peach Festival July 19th-21st Clarksville Courthouse Square Check us out on our website: sites.google.com/site/ johnsoncountypeachfestival JUNE 2018

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On a Summer’s Night: An Evening of Classic Rock

Some of Arkansas’s best musicians come together to present On a Summer’s Night: An Evening of Classic Rock, at 7pm, Saturday, June 16, at The Center for the Arts in Russellville. The concert fundraiser benefiting Arkansas Center for Music Education, is led by musical director Dr. Brian Faulkner and artistic director Larry Roberts of RedBea Productions.

The two and a half hour event will feature the same musicians that performed On a Winter’s Night: the Music of Trans Siberian Orchestra, last November. This original production will be presented as a live radio show with audience participation, but with strobe lights and fog as a concert setting, featuring rock hits from the 60’s through the 80’s by bands such as The Doobie Brothers, The Eagles, STYX and Fleetwood Mac. Musicians for this event are: Dr. Brian Faulkner - piano/keys/vocals; Paul Milner - vocals; Boyd Barton - guitar/vocals;

James Primm - guitar/vocals; Zac George - vocals; Jeff Sweeden - guitar/vocals; Dr. Mark Gotcher - vocals/piano; Andy Lindemann - bass; Joey Benefield - drums; Shirley Faulkner - vocals; Matt Miller B3/keys; Emory Molitor - vocals; Wren Whiteseven - violin/vocals; Coralin Davelaar - cello; Joe Cross - vocals; Bill Parton - trumpet; Brice Gunter - sax; Ken Canitz trombone; and Richard Minnick - radio DJ. The Community Festival Chorale, the area community choir, will support as backing choir on several songs.

Tickets can be purchased in advance for $20-$35 at the Center for the Arts box of-

fice, or online through Eventbrite. Tickets will be available at the gate at 6:15 that evening. Seating is limited. For more information and links to Eventbrite, find On a Summer’s Night: An Evening of Classic Rock at www.ac-me.org and on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Annual AFS Host Family Appreciations Dinner The annual AFS Host Family Appreciations Dinner was held at the First Presbyterian Church in Morrilton. The meal was served by the local Pathfinders Club. The AFS Foreign Exchange students gave pre-

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sentations about their home countries, told differences between here and home and some did a talent presentation. Each student also delivered a very moving “thankyou” to their host family for taking them into their homes for the school year.

Students who attended the dinner are from Sweden, Germany, Pakistan, Costa Rica, Latvia, Denmark, Hong Kong and Spain. They are attending schools in Conway, Morrilton & Dover.

AFS (American Field Service) were the original volunteers during World Wars I and II who removed wounded soldiers off the battle fields in France. After World War II a group of the volunteers felt there must be a better way to keep peace. The younger generation needed to know one another on a personal level so they would not want to fight each other. In 1947 they found fund-

ing to exchange 50 high school students between Europe and the USA. That was the beginning of the present AFS program.

For more information about the history of AFS, hosting an exchange student or sending your teenager abroad, go to www. afsusa.org

Russellville Symphony Guild Announces New Officers The new officers were introduced recently, at the home of Mrs. Tracy Douthit, when she hosted “A Southern Symphony Membership Brunch.” The following were elected: President-Kathy Westmoreland; Vice President - Ann Squyres; Secretary Gerry Summers; Treasurer - Judy Murphy; Publicity - Paula Stamps; Historian - Doris Lawrence. >>

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please call board member Judy Murphy at 967-1177. Dues are $25.00 and may be mailed to Judy at 126 Lakeview Circle, Russellville, AR 72802.

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Pictured (from left) are Judy Murphy, Paula Stamps, Doris Lawrence, Ann Squyres and Kathy Westmoreland. Gerry Summers, Secretary for 2018-19, not pictured.

Three new board members were also introduced. They are Robin Danielson, Carolyn McWilliams, and Susan Eaton.

The Guild directly supports the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, bringing them to Russellville each year to perform.

Music is also provided by the Quartets when they visit local elementary schools and perform for the students, as well as give hands-on demonstrations with the instruments. The Guild also awards music scholarships.

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All Saints’ Episcopal Church is hosting a free support group for survivors of childhood sexual abuse on Thursday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m. at 501 S. Phoenix Ave. This is an invitation to join Sheila Jacobs, a 28-year educator from the Russellville School District in a safe environment to break the silence of childhood sexual abuse and begin the healing process.

Although many cases of childhood sexual abuse go unreported, the known statistics are alarming.

The impact of child sexual abuse is profound, causing shame, feelings of worthlessness, distrust, health problems, and inability or difficulty maintaining healthy relationships. Adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse have learned to keep quiet and endure the pain alone. Silence becomes an honor code and badge of self-protection, keeping us from healing. Breaking the silence by acknowledging and sharing the truth is the beginning of a journey toward healing. The purpose of this group will be to share in this journey in a non-judgmental, faith-based, safe environment.

Adult men and women are invited.

ATU announces 2018 Faculty Awards of Excellence Three members of the Arkansas Tech

2018 ATU Faculty Award of Excellence recipient, Neal Harrington

University faculty have been recognized for their contributions to the campus community with a 2018 Faculty Award of Excellence.

Dr. Erin Clair, associate professor of English, is the 2018 Arkansas Tech Faculty Award of Excellence winner in the teaching category.

Neal Harrington, professor of art, won the 2018 Arkansas Tech Faculty Award of Excellence in the scholarship and creative activity category.

Dr. Loretta Cochran, associate professor of management, received the 2018 Arkansas Tech Faculty Award of Excellence in the service category.

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2018 ATU Faculty Award of Excellence recipient, Loretta Cochran

Excellence were founded in 1996. To be eligible, a faculty member must be tenured and hold the current rank of associate professor or professor.

The 2018 recipients were announced during spring commencement ceremonies at Arkansas Tech on May 11-12.

Clair has served on the Arkansas Tech faculty since 2010. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Case Western Reserve University and a Master of Arts degree from Texas State University. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Missouri.

Harrington joined the Arkansas Tech faculty in 2005. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the Univer-

sity of South Dakota and his Master of Fine Arts degree from Wichita State University.

Cochran became an Arkansas Tech faculty member in 2003. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Erskine College. Her Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees were obtained at Clemson University.

Registration fee will include lunches, snacks, supplies, and a day camp T-shirt. Campers must bring their own water bottles and sunscreen. Registration packets are available at the Mount Nebo State Park Visitor Center or by calling (479) 229-3650.

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Icy, spicy, sweet with heat I’M A SUCKER FOR ADVENTUROUS FLAVOR COMBINATIONS. The snap of lemon juice paired with the fullness of garlic and earthy tones of cumin on venison steak all gently muted under a pillow of buttery béarnaise is a favorite. The twists and turns keep my tastebuds locked into the moment, and anticipation of not knowing how one sensation will play off the other is why. Will they blend together in glorious harmony? Will each note remain distinct, its singular essence unwavering for a time before the gentle surrender to another?

I look for this experience when we venture out to eat as well.

A few restaurants in the area operate with this level of daring. It’s often those establishments searching for their own

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identity, and it’s often a restaurant injecting a bit of the owner’s culture into the River Valley. Luckily, we’ve seen more of both in recent years. New ideas and a shot of diversity are always a good thing. We found some of this daring over in Dardanelle at the bright and colorful Bocadillos Frozen Desserts. And we found it in the form of a dessert called mangonada.

BFD’s mangonada is icy, spicy, fruity, sour, salty, sweet with just a touch of heat.

It’s the perfect accompaniment for these sultry summer days. But BFD offers more.

Traditional Mexican sweets, snacks, and handmade ice cream including Cookie Monster, kiwi, queso, and even corn.

That’s right — corn flavored ice cream.

And it’s all an adventure, something to keep your tastebuds guessing every time.

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Story by LYDIA ZIMMERMAN, Food Editor Photos by LIZ CHRISMAN

HELLO HOT WEATHER! It seems like just a few weeks ago we had the heat on, and now we’re running AC. Before you know it, Father’s Day will be here.

One thing my dad always liked to do is make homemade ice cream during the summer months.

Whether it be for Memorial Day, Independence Day or Labor Day we would break out the ice cream maker and get it up and running.

Unfortunately, we lost our ice cream maker last summer (RIP) and, as happens often with things we only use a couple of times during the year, we have yet to replace it.

In celebration of the upcoming summer holidays I’ve gathered some cool recipes of ice cream, gelato, sorbet, and sherbet. Some of the recipes require an ice cream maker and some do not.

As always, enjoy!

No-Churn Chocolate Ice Cream

CREAMY 3-INGREDIENT, NO-CHURN CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM RECIPE ABOUT Magazine Featured Recipe ~ June 2018

2 c heavy whipping cream (cold) 1/4 c sweetened condensed milk (not to be confused with evaporated milk) 3/4 c chocolate syrup (optional) pinch of sea salt

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In large mixing bowl of stand-mixer or in a large bowl and using an electric hand mixer, add all the ingredients: heavy whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate syrup and/or sea salt (optional).

Whip the chocolate heavy cream mixture on high speed until stiff peaks form (to prevent massive splattering, start out at a slower speed and as the cream thickens, increase the speed). Be careful not to over mix or “break” the whip cream mixture.

Pour the whipped mixture into a freezer safe container. We like to use a bread pan. Cover and freeze for about 4-5 hours.

In about 3-4 hours you can have a “soft serve” type ice cream. If you prefer a more firm texture, freeze for at least 5-6 hours or overnight.

Now eat and enjoy this creamy, luscious, delicious dessert! And add extra chocolate syrup on top if you like!

Recipe courtesy of bestrecipebox.com

FRESH PINEAPPLE SORBET 2 c fresh pineapple chunks 6 T sugar 1/4 c water 1/4 c whipping cream 1 tsp lemon juice Place the pineapple chunks in a food processor or blender with the sugar and water.

Process until smooth and no longer chunky. Pour in the whipping cream and lemon juice.

Blend to mix together. Refrigerate for up to 3 hours. Stir to soften and mix into a sorbet consistency or put back in blender to smooth.

Add a little water if necessary. Serve immediately and enjoy.

Recipe courtesy of theidearoom.net HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM 6 T all-purpose flour 3 c granulated sugar, divided 1 tsp salt 4 c milk 6 eggs 1 1/2 pts fresh strawberries 2 T fresh lemon juice 4 c heavy cream or half and half cream* 2 T pure vanilla extract Dash red food coloring (optional) Crushed Ice Rock Salt

Fresh Pineapple Sorbet

In a heavy 3-quart saucepan, combine flour, 2 cups sugar, and salt until well blended (a wire whisk works great). Blend in milk and eggs until well blended. Over medium-low heat, cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture (custard) thickens and will coat the back of a metal spoon with a thin film, approximately 7 to 10 minutes.

On your instant-read cooking thermometer, the temperature should reach between 165 and 180 degrees F. NOTE: Do not let the mixture boil or it will curdle. If, of course by accident, your custard base does curdle, immediately remove from heat and place in a blender; process until smooth.

Remove from heat and let custard cool.

Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 2 hours but ideally for 24 hours. NOTE: Cool quickly by setting

pan in ice or cold water and stirring for a few minutes. This aging process will give the mixture better whipping qualities and produce ice cream with more body and a smoother texture.

In a large bowl using a potato masher, crush strawberries with lemon juice and the remaining 1 cup sugar. Let stand for 1 hour.

After custard mixture has aged and is well chilled, remove from refrigerator and add and stir together half and half cream, vanilla extract, food coloring (optional), and strawberry mixture. The ice cream mixture is now ready for the freezing process.

Transfer the mixture into your ice cream maker can and freeze according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Recipe courtesy of whatscookingamerican.net

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BLUEBERRY BUTTER COOKIE GELATO WITH HOMEMADE WAFFLE CONE CUPS 2 c blueberries 3 T water 3/4 c sugar, divided 2 c whole milk 1 c heavy cream 6 egg yolks 1 c roughly chopped shortbread cookies Waffle Cups: 2/3 c all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp salt 2 eggs 1/2 c sugar 4 T butter, melted ¼ c milk ¼ tsp vanilla extract Place your ice cream base in the freezer the day before you want to make your ice cream.

In a medium saucepan, add blueberries, ¼ cup sugar and water together. Turn the heat on a medium-high and bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for about seven minutes until the berries are bursting. Using the back of a spoon, smash most of the berries.

Add milk and heavy cream to blueberry mixture, whisk until combined and reduce the heat to a medium-low.

In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks and remaining sugar until pale yellow in color, about two minutes.

Slowly whisk in about 11/2 cups of the hot milk mixture into the egg yolks to bring them up to temperature. Whisk the warm egg mixture back into the milk and blueberries.

Using a wooden spoon, constantly stir custard mixture until it thickens, about five minutes. MAKE SURE THE MIXTURE DOES NOT BOIL. If the temperature gets too high, the eggs will curdle.

The custard is finished cooking when it coats the back of a spoon and does not drip when you draw your finger across.

Transfer mixture to a bowl and let cool for about 30 minutes.

Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the custard and store in the fridge overnight.

When ready to make the ice cream, pull the base out of the freezer and pour mixture in, follow directions for your particular ice cream maker.

In the last few minutes of the freezing process, add in shortbread cookies.

Transfer to airtight container and store in freezer until needed.

EASY KOOL-AID SHERBET 1 pkg Kool-Aid mix, any flavor 1 c sugar 3 c milk (I used 1% because that’s what we usually have, but I’m sure any kind would work)

Waffle Cups Preheat waffle maker. Whisk flour and salt together in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk together eggs and sugar until pale yellow, about two minutes. Add to flour along with milk and melted butter.

Add ¼ of the batter into waffle maker, using a spoon spread the batter evenly on the bottom. Cook for 5 minutes on one side and then flip and cook another 1- 1 1/2 minutes on the other side until golden brown.

Immediately invert the waffle onto a small cup (about 3 inches wide) to form a cup. Let cool completely before removing.

Recipe courtesy of cookingforkeeps.com

MANGO ICE 4 c bottled or fresh mango juice or nectar 1 c sugar 1/2 tsp kosher salt 2 T fresh lime juice

In a large bowl, whisk together all three ingredients until sugar and Kool-Aid mix is dissolved. Pour into a shallow dish, cover and then place in the freezer for about 2 hours, or until mostly set.

Place the partially frozen sherbet back in a bowl and mix with an electric mixer until smooth. Refreeze in the covered, shallow container until set (at least a few hours, I freeze mine overnight). Set the sherbet out about 10-15 minutes prior to serving to make it easier to scoop Recipe courtesy of butterwithasideofbread.com

Heat 2 c mango juice, sugar, and salt in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, and stir in remaining mango juice and lime juice; let cool. Pour into an 8″ x 8″ baking dish and place in freezer. Freeze, scraping and stirring mixture thoroughly every hour as ice crystals form, to prevent it freezing into a solid mass, until mixture is the consistency of shaved ice, about 4 hours.

Spoon into chilled bowls to serve.

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LEMON CREAM PIE FROZEN YOGURT 2 c vanilla nonfat yogurt 1 c lowfat milk 1/2 c sugar 1 oz package sugar-free lemon pudding mix 1/3 c graham cracker crumbs In a medium bowl stir yogurt, milk, sugar and pudding mix until creamy.

Pour into ice cream maker bowl and follow manufacturer’s instructions.

Five minutes before ice cream is done, pour in graham cracker crumbs.

Enjoy out of the bowl or cover with plastic wrap or place ice cream in a freezer safe container and place in freezer for a harder ice cream.

For the best results, make sure the ice cream bowl has been in the freezer for at least 7-8 hours or overnight and your bowl is frozen per manufacturer’s instructions before making ice cream.

Makes 4 servings Recipe courtesy of motherthyme.com MAPLE GELATO 1 c maple syrup, darkest available (look for a grade B) 4 egg yolks 2 1/2 c milk 1/4 tsp sea salt 1/2 c heavy cream In a medium-sized heatproof bowl, beat together the maple syrup and egg yolks until the mixture gets noticeably lighter in color. Set aside.

Heat the milk and sea salt in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Bring the

mixture to a boil, then remove from heat.

Whisking constantly, pour 1/2 cup of the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture.

Pour the warmed egg mixture back into the large saucepan with the rest of the milk. Add the cream. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick enough to coat your spoon. Take the pan off the heat.

Place a fine mesh sieve over a container, and pour your gelato base through the sieve. Let the mixture cool for about 20 minutes. Then cover and refrigerate overnight.

Freeze the gelato in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Recipe courtesy of ezrapoundcake.com PEANUT BUTTER NUTTY BAR ICE CREAM 2 c heavy cream 1 c milk 1 can sweetened condensed milk 3/4 c peanut butter 1-2 c Nutty Bars, coarsely chopped With a whisk, combine all ingredients except Nutty Bars. just until frothy.

Freeze for 45 minutes. Remove from freezer and gently whisk again to stir.

Pour into Ice cream maker and freeze according to machine’s instructions.

Approximately 10 minutes before machine is done churning, add in Nutty Bars.

Finish churning then transfer ice cream to freezer container and freeze for 4 hours or overnight.

Recipe courtesy of chocolatechocolateandmore.com

RED VELVET ICE CREAM 8 oz cream cheese 1 c sour cream 1/2 c half-and-half 2/3 c granulated sugar Pinch of salt 2 c of red velvet cake crumbs (prepare a red velvet cake according to cake mix directions, then crumble) Cut the cream cheese into small pieces and place in a food processor or blender.

Add the sour cream, half-and-half, sugar, and salt; purée until smooth. Chill the mixture for at least 8 hours in the refrigerator.

When you’re ready to make the ice cream, churn it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. While the ice cream is churning, place the cake crumbs in a large bowl or in the container you are going to use to store the ice cream. Once the ice cream is finished churning, add it to the cake crumbs and quickly fold the red velvet cake crumbs into the ice cream. Place the container in the freezer for at least a few hours to allow the ice cream to harden.

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Executive director Mindy Brigance notes the community support offered at Brookdale and speaks to the ways in which these systems connect residents to both their families to the larger community. “We host several different organizations and clubs in the building including the Retired Teachers Association meetings, the Forget Me Nots (a dementia support group), the River ValBrookdale Russellville (479) 890-6709 240 South Inglewood Avenue Russellville, AR 72801

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ley Senior Network, and regular family nights with themed dinners and fun activities.” These gatherings, says Brigance, create a community of support for residents and families alike.

“We also provide transportation for residents, Monday thru Friday.”

Brookdale serves patients ages 55 and up offering assistance with dressing, showering, grooming, medication management and transportation to and from doctor offices. They also work with local home health agencies to provide physical, occupational and speech therapy. “We also offer coordination of care,” explains Brigance. “This takes the struggle out of setting up appointments and allows family members serving as caregivers to go back to being a son or daughter rather than a full time caregiver.”

The staff of Brookdale has a “combined tenure of 40-plus years.” In addition to medical care, residents receive emotional and social support.

Recent events included a quilt show, a Mother’s Day tea, and an Earth Day tree planting.

Residents at Brookdale can also access a nondenominational church service every Saturday at 2 p.m., denominational church services every Sunday at 2 p.m., Community BINGO the fourth Thursday at 2 p.m., a well attended family night the third Tuesday of every month, Happy Hour offered twice monthly and movie night every Friday at 6 p.m. The facility also is home to the Brushed Salon open Tuesday through Friday.

You can learn more about Brookdale by visiting them online at www.brookdale.com/ Russellville and checking out their facebook page at Brookdale Russellville for regular updates and photos. The facility is located at 240 South Inglewood Drive in Russellville and can be reached at 479-890-6790.

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Kids in the garden

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he kindergarten teacher leaned into her group of lively 5 year olds and asked, “What color are carrots?”

My daughter’s hand shot up with a grin reaching to her ears. “Red!” “No...” the teacher replied and gently repeated the question. But the spunky redhead who most definitely knew her colors didn’t let it go. “Yes, carrots can be red! We picked them from our garden!”

“Well, I would love to see those,” the teacher assured her before moving on to the actual color of the day.

Excited, my daughter trotted home that evening asking me to

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text her teacher the photos of her red carrots, which in good nature, her teacher found fascinating.

And I beamed with pride just a bit myself.

My foray into the world of gardening began when my children were too young to remember a world without a garden in their backyard. I tried to be intentional in sharing my hobby with them, but I never intended to force it. Wanting the experience of a home garden to provide a source of both knowledge for their futures and joy in their childhood, I worked to pepper work ethic, delight, and education in various degrees as they have matured.

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Although we do enjoy idyllic evenings working in the garden as a family, we also encounter the opposite -- especially when the enticement of a cool pool on a hot summer day beckons and I’m left alone to tend to the garden chores.

Overall, though, I’ll take the evenings working alone for the experiences my children have had in the garden as they’ve grown.

Because many parents and grandparents share my belief that a child’s summer should consist of more time in nature and fewer hours on screens, I’ve compiled ideas to help parents and grandparents guide children of various ages to get involved and experience the joys of a home garden.

Age 2-4: In the early years, give children a shovel and let them dig and explore while you work in the garden alongside them.

While their hands and feet turn brown, they’ll begin learning about earthworms, beetles, toads, and other life in the garden in addition to the fruits and vegetables. Let them plant larger seeds that their fingers can easily grasp, such as beans, peas, and watermelon. At this age, they can also begin harvesting some of the easier crops like blueberries, strawberries, and beans.

Age 4-8: One year I gave my kids, age 8 and 4 at the time, their own raised beds.

With my guidance, they chose the crops they wanted to grow and planted the seeds and transplants themselves. This is an ideal time to introduce responsibility and let their individuality come alive in the garden. While tedious chores like weeding might be too much to expect, having supervised gardens of their own will provide

a rewarding, educational experience.

Age 8-10: At this age, kids can start doing more advanced garden work like digging furrows and weeding the garden.

(I’m not promising they’ll like the weeding any more than we do, though). They can also harvest crops that require more care, such as tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and squash.

Age 10 & up: At this age, children who have grown up with a garden may begin to lose the interest they showed in the early years (though first-time gardeners at this age still enjoy the wonder of it all). Adapt to the child’s natural interests. Boys may find fulfillment in helping build a raised bed, installing a watering system, or participating in a hands-on garden project.

Girls who like flowers may want to pick out their own and plant them, or they might enjoy harvesting and then cooking what they picked.

I think the biggest lesson I’ve learned in five years of gardening with my children is to enjoy the little moments and don’t expect too much. Most evenings, I head out to the garden alone while my kids jump on the trampoline or swim in the pool. But usually it’s not long before one of them joins me in the garden, if for nothing else than to see the progress. I’m good with that. Kids are kids and they may not enjoy the garden like I do, but they’re still participating, exploring, learning, and enjoying the progress.

Even if they never grow their own gardens as adults, they’ll at least have fond childhood memories, and that’s success in my view.

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A JOURNAL of our RURAL & NATURAL HERITAGE

A Quiet Place AFTER WATCHING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER, A Quiet Place, I have a newly formed respect and appreciation for waterfalls. If you’ve not made a trip to the theater yet, don’t worry, I won’t be lacing in any spoilers. In this post-apocalyptic version of Earth, humankind must remain completely quiet in order to survive a species that hunts them based on sound. In a pivotal scene, the father takes his preteen son out to teach him how to harvest fish from handmade traps in the creek (the quietest way to provide fresh meat for their family). Along the way, the pair find respite in a towering waterfall, and the father leads the son behind the rushing water where, without warning, the father lets out a thunderous roar.

It’s a sound that’s apparently been held in for some time. The son’s face twists in horror, afraid for their life. But because of the massive wall of water they’re nestled behind they’re completely soundproof and free to release any built up emotion.

When cold and warm fronts tussle in the months of April and May, and rain is plentiful, my outdoor attentions turn to waterfalling. These striking forces of nature live between sharp topographical dips in the landscape of quiet and peaceful places. Trace your fingers along many key areas in the Ozarks and you’ll find loads of these. Years before I laced up my own boots to trudge around in the woods, hikers used these dips to locate many favorite waterfalls enjoyed by nature enthusiasts today.

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Nowadays, there’s no need to bushwhack as quite a few of the Ozarks’ most beautiful waterfalls can be viewed and explored via easy-to-moderate established trails. Local favorites include Pam’s Grotto, Cedar Falls, Glory Hole, Falling Water Falls, and Longpool Falls. Each of these are less than a 1.5 mile hike in and friendly for family and greenhorns looking for an outdoor experience. The not-so-local-but-grandest of what Arkansas has to offer, Hemmed-in-Hollow Falls, is a mere half-mile hike on flat ground right off the Buffalo River.

It’s grandest because this waterfall is the tallest between the Rocky and Appalachian Mountain ranges.

On a recent trip to Pam’s Grotto, which is just a short hike from Haw Creek Falls Campground, I gained a new appreciation for these natural phenomenon. Pam’s Grotto, which is named for its discoverer’s (Tim Ernst) wife, is a thin yet tall fall formed from two house-size rocks falling into precarious positions. The designation as a “grotto” is appropriate — the creek and area it falls into is at least 5-10 degrees cooler than the half-mile trail snaking through through the woods to it. It’s a perfect respite for the suffocating humid days of June that tend to follow the damp months. The creeks that form between those topographical dips

feeding this tall jettison of earth are truly magical sights.

While following the Ozark Highlands Trail, my hiking partner and I took a bushwhacking route I was sure would lead us to a unique view of the falls. And the backside of Pam’s Grotto was truly one of the most enchanting areas of the Ozarks I’ve ever experienced.

We traced brilliant chartreuse lines of moss with our every footstep for yards and yards while dodging robin-egg blue waters feeding the falls. Brilliant pools of teal formed in the silk smooth sandstone at random and housed various invertebrate requiring periods of inspection and appreciation. Experiencing this unknown place didn’t come without risks, however, and I’d not recommend anyone bushwhack to the area without proper communication, GPS and an adequate plan.

Like waterfalls, I believe an appreciation for things in nature come from an understanding of cycles. For every season there is a lifecycle: summer the growth and jubilant, fall the harvest and thankfulness, winter is the rejuvenation and reflection and spring the rebirth and refreshment. Within this upcoming season of jubilance, when the rare set of thunderheads form between the signature dog days of summer, find your own quiet place and appreciate some of Arkansas’ best escapes.

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What

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The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity As reviewed by JENNIFER NORTON

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riters and other artists have long viewed creativity as mysterious and magical, yet elusive. The Greeks had their nine goddesses who presided over the arts, the Irish both loved and feared the Leannan Sidhe, and some writers, like Milton, invoked the Holy Spirit. I personally like to imagine my muse as Billy Crystal’s character, Miracle Max, from “The Princess Bride,” ready to resurrect my writing project at the last moment when everything looks hopeless.

“Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise,” writes Julia Cameron in this 12-week guide to “discovering and recovering your creative self.” Her view is that everyone can be creative, and that if we aren’t it is because something is blocking our creativity. “Creativity is God’s gift to us. Using our creativity is our gift back to God,” she says.

The first step to recovery is to find ways to support and nourish “the inner artist.” Cameron has plenty of suggestions on how to accomplish this.

Each of the twelve weeks has a different focus, being filled with exercises on how to deal with core negative beliefs, perfectionism, the inner critic, other people’s jealousy, bad memories and other things that can block the creative muse. The basic tools that Cameron uses during this journey are the morning pages and the artist date.

The morning pages are three pages of long-

hand writing, strictly stream-of-consciousness. You get up half an hour earlier than you normally would to write these pages. I first tried this when I was practicing for Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month.) I needed to write 50,000 words in November. I wrote a lot of crazy stuff during the morning pages that surprised me. Believe me, nobody is ever going to read about the magical Chihuahua that jumped onto the page one morning. But the point of the morning pages isn’t to create great art, but to circumvent the inner critic that inhibits you. Cameron claims that this exercise isn’t only for writers, but that it has a positive influence on all other forms of creativity.

The artist date is time you spend in solitude, nurturing the creative part of you. You set aside a section of time, perhaps two hours every week, for feeding your creative consciousness. You can “fill the well” with new images, art projects, or any excursion that you find fun.

My favorite thing about this book is that there are so many ideas and exercises to choose from, that even if you aren’t up to doing the 12 week program, you can certainly find something that will help you to become more creative and have more fun expressing yourself. So be brave, recover that lost dream and find that spark of creativity that seemed to have faded away after childhood. And as Miracle Max says, “Have fun storming the castle!”

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Each month we’ll feature a book review guest written by various folks around the River Valley that know a thing or two about good reads. Reading is the cornerstone of a well-informed citizenry and a well-rounded individual. We’re hoping this partnership will turn into something more, perhaps a movement community wide that leads to deeper thought and discussion. Look for all titles spotlighted here at Dog Ear Books.

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