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‘Savvy’ decision

New Miss Arkansas hits the ground running COLBIE MCCLOUD The Sentinel-Record

With less than six weeks to go until the Miss America Pageant, newly crowned Miss Arkansas 2016 Savvy Shields was whisked away to Washington, D.C., early on the morning of July 10 to meet her fellow state titleholders.

Her first official trip as the new Miss Arkansas came less than 12 hours after receiving the title on July 9 on the Bank of the Ozarks Arena stage.

“I am so excited and feel very undeserving to get this. I cannot wait for this next year and cannot wait to meet the people of Arkansas,” Shields told The Sentinel-Record late Saturday night shortly after her name was announced.

Shields, a senior at the University of Arkansas, received scholarships of $25,000 from Ted and Shannon Skokos, Citgo and the Miss Arkansas Foundation; $1,500 Tony Bowls Designs Overall Evening Gown; $1,500 Katie Bailey Overall Swimsuit; $250 Overall Alpha Evening Gown; $250 Overall Alpha Talent; $250 Overall Alpha Swimsuit; and $250 Overall Alpha Interview.

Along with her scholarships, she received $75,000 in awards, wardrobe, transportation and gifts, according to a news release.

“During the top 10 announcement, every single girl started crying for the next one,” Shields said. “We were so excited because over the week we just have formed the most incredible friendships. I can’t wait to hug them. It’s been so exciting.”

Miss University of Arkansas Savannah Skidmore was first runner-up; second runner-up was Miss South Central Arkansas Brooke Cornelius; third runner-up was Miss Arkansas State Univer-

sity Bailey Moses; and fourth runner-up was Miss University of Central Arkansas Ashton Purtle.

“About eight years ago when I was Miss Arkansas Outstanding Teen, I got to watch my Miss Arkansas do this job, Sarah Slocum. And I got to see that this is the greatest job in the world,” Shields said during a news conference held shortly after her crowning. Traditionally, the new Miss Arkansas gives a news conference on the afternoon following the pageant, but that changed this year due to the mandatory Miss America meeting in Washington for the state titleholders.

“I also realized that I would have to wait until I was ready. I had to wait until I was mentally, emotionally and spiritually ready to do this job.”

With two former Miss Americas on the judging panel, Shields said she and other contestants were intimidated, but each walked out recalling how beautiful Miss America 1990 Debbye Turner Bell and Miss America 1994 Kim Aiken Cockerham were when they competed.

“They asked me if my real name was Savvy and I really didn’t like to reveal to them that it isn’t. Savanna, but everything else says Savvy,” Shields said. “Every single girl, as they came out of interview, were saying that they were so beautiful because they are. So you’d be in the interview room staring at them and then it would click that they were Miss Americas and you would straighten your back up a little, but it was incredible.”

From her transition into the Miss pageant, Shields said she felt more invested in acquiring The Sentinel-Record/Mara Kuhn the 2016 Miss Arkansas crown. Shields set goals, and though there were several days she did not CROWNING GLORY: Miss Arkansas 2015 Loren McDaniel crowns Miss Heart of the Ozarks Savvy CROWN, PAGE 5 Shields as Miss Arkansas 2016 during the Miss Arkansas Pageant on July 9 at Bank of the Ozarks Arena.

Spa City looks to ‘catch ’em all’ MAX BRYAN

The Sentinel-Record

The Associated Press

PAST AND PRESENT: Incoming Arkansas sophomore Lexi Weeks, right, gets a hug from former

Razorback Sandi Morris after the women’s pole vault final during the U.S. Olympic track and field trials Sunday in Eugene, Ore. Both qualified for next month’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Morris, 15 feet, 7 inches, finishing second and Weeks third with a personal-best 15-5.

Olympic vaulters lauded

by Razorback coaches FAYETTEVILLE — Watching TV at home, Arkansas women’s track coach Lance Harter might have cried seeing his freshman NCAA indoor and outdoor pole vault champion

soar Sunday to make the U.S. Olympic team at Sunday’s U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene, Ore. Harter might have cried except he laughed. He laughed watching Bryan Compton, his tough vault coach, reacting to freshman Lexi Weeks of Cabot

crying in the pit. Weeks’ personal-record vault of 15 feet, 5 inches had just grasped the third and final U.S. Olympic vault spot behind 2012 Olympic champion Jenn Suhr and former Razorback Sandi Morris in

HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — Health can be an aspect of life that is taken for granted. People go about their daily activities without any worry about cancer because, in their minds, if they eat right, get enough sleep and exercise to take care of themselves, they won’t ever have to deal with the disease.

Then, one day, many discover something that changes their lives forever.

The following stories tell about three women who are either active now or have been active in the past with the

Hot Springs Village Morning Connection Leadership Team.

All come from different backgrounds and walks of faith, but they share the commonality of being cancer survivors.

These women are sharing their experiences not only to let people know that there is life after cancer, but to encourage participation in this year’s 15th annual Village Walk for Cancer Research, scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 24 at the Balboa Pavilion, 476 Ponce de Leon Drive.

This first account is about

Dessie Clark, the Stonecroft area representative for the HSV Morning Connection group.

“There wasn’t a history of breast cancer in Dessie Clark’s family.

She learned that her cancer was fed by a chemical estrogen hormone replacement she took for 28 Clark years.

“She had noticed that the center of her breast was invert-

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Special to The Sentinel-Record

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As it has to the rest of the country, “Pokémon Go” has brought the people of Hot Springs out of their homes to “catch ’em all.”

The augmented reality game leads its players to catch the characters that are seen in specific geographic locations through the players’ smartphone cameras. The players also travel to Pokéstops — hot spots that allow them to collect items that will help them catch the characters, usually at prominent landmarks.

The game, which launched last week for both iOS and Android users, has taken the online world by storm — as of July 8, the game was competing with Twitter in daily Android use, according to Vox. Hot Springs is no exception — several areas of the city, most notably Bathhouse Row, have seen a high population of pedestrians with their phones out, catching as many Pokémon as they can. Corey Alderdice, director of the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts and a “Pokémon Go” player himself, said that this is due to how many historic landmarks are located in this part of the city.

“Given the historic significance of downtown — the rich history that is on every corner — there is literally what I would call an abnormally high concentration of engagement points in the game located downtown,” Alderdice said.

This high concentration of engagement points has brought Hot Springs’ locals into downtown, which is often considered more of a tourist destination than a hot spot for locals.

Alderdice said that the current “Pokémon Go” craze is showing that this does not have to be the case for those who live here.

“There has, from time to time, been this criticism that you don’t see locals shopping and walking up and down Central Avenue, that it’s a tourist zone,” Alderdice said. “This is proving the opposite of that conventional reason.”

Because of the amount of activity that “Pokémon Go” has given downtown, one local business decided to take advantage of the foot traffic. As a Pokéstop itself, Fat Bottomed Girl’s Cupcakes now offers 10 percent off to anyone who shows that they have checked in to their business’s hot spot. Mackenzie Simon, owner of

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flocked to Bathhouse Row, where they can catch Pokémon characters with their phones at historic landmarks, as shown in this screen capture taken with a phone on July 13. the business, said that the idea came about from playing the game with her brother.

“Since downtown is flooded with people playing it on their phones, it was just a good idea,” Simon said. “Everyone has been coming in here, showing their game.”

The enormous popularity of the game has also led Visit Hot Springs, the city’s convention and visitors bureau, to host a local gathering for

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Three stories of living through cancer shared ed, so immediately scheduled a mammogram and ultrasound.

The ultrasound revealed a mass hiding behind the center of her left breast, and she underwent a lumpectomy biopsy.

“While waiting to hear back about the biopsy, she said God reminded her that no matter what the results were, He would be the ‘peace that passes all understanding.’

“Because of that, when the doctors called her to tell her it was malignant, she knew she would be just fine. Clark had a complete mastectomy of

her left breast, and was taken off any hormone replacement therapy.

“She feels her faith made a huge difference in her outcome, and to this day, she thanks God that the cancer was caught early. Clark is surrounded by friends and family, who, with the Lord, complete her life. On April 28 this year, she was able to celebrate 12 years of being cancer-free.”

The next story is about Jamie Federick, an active member in Morning Connection, and an accomplished tennis player.

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“In 1994, Jamie Federick went to her gastroenterologist for some tests, due to discomfort in her abdomen. Her intuition told her that something wasn’t right, so she endured an uncomfortable sigmoidoscopy.

“Her doctor Federick found an irregularity and sent the biopsy off to confirm his suspicions. It came back

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Lakeside summer program honored

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Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas

JAY BELL

The Sentinel-Record

The Hot Springs Family YMCA and the Lakeside School District will highlight the success of their joint Summer Learning Loss Prevention Program tonight at Lakeside Primary School.

A graduation ceremony was held on July 14, the final day of the sixweek program.

The YMCA learned in June that Lakeside’s program led the nation with a 100 percent compliance record after an adviser monitored and reviewed a full day of activities. The adviser said she had never rated a program at 100 percent in her 15-year career.

“I knew we had done a great job because we have quality teachers and quality staff, but we were very surprised and very happy, of course,” said Gina Rockwell, program director.

The program’s first three years were funded by a progressive grant from the YMCA of the USA. The Hot Springs YMCA received $30,000 in the first year, $20,000 the second year and $10,000 last year. Kye-YAC International provided $5,000 a year ago.

This summer’s program was made possible by a $25,000 grant from the Arkansas Community Foundation.

It is also supported by the Arkansas Out of School Alliance and Arkansas Campaign for Grade Level Reading. The program model and fidelity checklist continue to receive oversight from YMCA of the USA. The Arkansas Out of School Alliance asked for today’s graduation to be used as an event to highlight its successful models and impact. The public has been invited to attend, along with elected officials, legislators and school board members.

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BEST DAY OF MY LIFE: Lakeside Primary School students dance to “Best Day of My Life,” by American Authors, to

begin their next-to-last day on July 13 in the Summer Learning Loss Prevention Program.

Lakeside Primary School Principal Julie Burroughs coordinates the program with the YMCA for 32 students who will enter grades 1-2 in the upcoming school year. The program utilizes the “four blocks literacy” model, which features guided reading, self-selected reading, writing and phonics.

The teachers are Amber Rottinghaus and Brittany Watkins. Rottinghaus teaches kindergarten at the

primary school. Watkins is a second-grade teacher at Lakeside Intermediate School. Kathy Poda and Elaine Thomas returned this year as paraprofessionals.

Students attend the program Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for six weeks. The mornings feature structured literacy instruction before they eat lunch. Enrichment activities take place in the afternoon to reinforce the morning’s lessons.

“Not only are they getting that good literacy instruction, but they are also getting to do some fun stuff, which I think makes the kids want to come,” Burroughs said. “Because they know it is going to be a good time and it’s not going to be just like regular school.”

The afternoons feature activities and field trips aligned with the literacy lessons and a weekly theme. Students swam at the YMCA on Wednes-

Rural educators prepare for future JAY BELL

The Sentinel-Record

The Arkansas Rural Education Association closed its first summer conference held on a school campuson July 11 at Lakeside High School.

The organization’s annual summer conferences have regularly been held in Eureka Springs. Lakeside was chosen as the first school to host the conference.

Participants began to arrive in Hot Springs on July 10. Conference events and activities were held throughout July 11 and 12 at Lakeside and in the Hot Springs area.

Former Fountain Lake superintendent Darin Beckwith served as president for the last two years. Beckwith is now in the past president/ director of the Dawson Education Service Cooperative officer position.

Superintendents elected to officer positions were Larry Smith, White Hall, president; Benny Weston, Mena, vice president; and Dennis Copeland, Mountainburg, secretary.

Bill Abernathy will continue as the executive director.

Richard Abernathy, executive director of the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators, spoke to attendees on Monday about is-

sues schools must address and consider before the 2017 state legislative session. Regional cooperatives elect committee members to discuss legislation. Abernathy encouraged administrators to discuss the matters with legislators, school boards and cooperatives.

“Start talking about education and education reform before this upcoming session, because if we wait until January, we are going to be about three months behind,” Abernathy said.

The AAEA is working to finalize an overall vision and plan for K-12 education in Arkansas. Abernathy said the goal of the plan is to offer ideas from within the system.

He said much of the vision mirrors what the Arkansas Department of Education is working to accomplish.

Abernathy said the AAEA is focused on key elements of a student-centered environment in schools, the recruitment and retainment of quality teachers and administrators, and a shared accountability plan. He said student well-being is at the forefront of their concerns.

“Sometimes we may want to assess by test scores like we have for several years and, as

we know, that’s just one small part of working with kids,” Abernathy said.

Data reported at the conference showed 8,200 students were in the educator pipeline in 2010. The total has decreased to 3,300 this year.

“If you don’t think we have a teacher shortage now, you just wait a couple of years,” Abernathy said.

Representatives from the AAEA met with Gov. Asa Hutchinson last week and examined the issue.

“We said, ‘Governor, you can pass any law, you can change any rule you want to, but unless we have some quality people in front of those kids teaching, it doesn’t matter,’” Abernathy said. “You can throw as much money as you want at it. If we can’t get good people in the classroom, it doesn’t matter.”

Abernathy said no current data sufficiently indicates exactly why the numbers have decreased so much. He said the AAEA may advocate for an education campaign, scholarships for interested students, targeted loans and possible tax cuts for teachers.

Other topics Abernathy said schools must consider include facilities, National School Lunch funding, career

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and technical education, administrators and teacher recruitment, waivers, pay for school elections, the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System and insurance costs. He said the AAEA is unsure about the future of school funding and if it may change next year.

Legislation is expected to be filed in 2017 regarding school waivers. Abernathy said three stances have been taken by various parties: discontinue waivers or reduce possible waivers, extend the process, or possibly open any approved waiver to all schools instead of just the applicant school.

Abernathy said districts and communities must determine how to utilize any unused facilities. He said a bill may be filed next year to give charter schools first priority on unused buildings.

Former Mountain Pine Superintendent Bobby Gray was among five recently retired superintendents recognized Monday. Nine member superintendents retired this year.

AREA announced its students, teachers and superintendents of the year awards Monday. Each award included a gift of $1,000. Students received $1,000 scholarships for each of four years in college.

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day for “Splish Splash” week.

They visited the Gulpha Gorge Campground for the theme of camping. “Plant Week” involved a field trip to Garvan Woodland Gardens.

Wednesday’s swimming activities marked the third visit to the YMCA this summer.

Burroughs said an aspect of the program’s success has been the collaboration between Lakeside and the YMCA. The school’s certified teachers lead the literacy lessons through the four blocks model and YMCA employees visit the school and take part in field trips to complement the literacy instruction.

“It’s great teamwork to see all of that work together to do what’s best for kids,” Burroughs said.

Students take the Standardized Test for the Assessment of Reading in the first and last week each summer. Rockwell said 94 percent of the students through the first four years at Lakeside showed improvements in their reading skills. Burroughs said a goal of the program is to ensure every student can read on their grade level by the time they start the third grade.

Rockwell directs the YMCA’s after-school program at Langston Aerospace and Environmental Studies Magnet School. The YMCA also works with Lakeside on an after-school program offered during the school year.

“I think that is very helpful too, because a lot of our families know it is going to be good quality and when we ask them to come for the summer too, they know it’s going to be good,” Burroughs said. “It’s through a grant.

Six weeks of care for your child from 8:30-4:30, you can’t beat that.”

EDUCATION IN THE AREA: Richard Abernathy, executive direc-

tor of the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators, explained upcoming issues in education at the Arkansas Rural Education Association Summer Conference on July 11 at Lakeside High School.

Centerpoint Superintendent Dan Breshears was elected to represent Dawson’s area as a director of AREA. “It’s an honor to have been selected by the other superintendents in the co-

op,” Breshears said. “I see this as just one more way for me to try and serve the students and staff of the Centerpoint district, and all the students and staffs of rural schools throughout the state.”

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next month’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

“On the TV coverage, you can see after she makes it that she’s on the mat crying and looks at him,” Harter said. “And he says, ‘Quit crying!” And you can hear her say, ‘OK’ and take a deep breath.”

It didn’t work. Weeks passed on her options at bettering her new found best and chasing the 15-9 and and 15-7 winning and runner-up clearances by Suhr and Morris.

“She was just crying and doing all that so we said, ‘Just shut it down. You made the team,’” Compton said.

“An hour later, we are still crying.”

L i ke ly t h a t Co m p to n turned his back on Weeks and Morris to shed tears of joy of his own.

“That’s pretty special,” Compton said. “I don’t know anyone that young who has made the Olympic team vaulting in the modern era.”

Or that young vaulting so consistently at the U.S. trials.

Speaking in meters as f ield events coaches do, Compton cited Weeks’ progressions that in feet and inches measured 14-5 1/4, 149, 15-1, 15-3 (exceeding her previous personal best that won the NCAA indoor) and 15-5. Weeks didn’t miss any until her first attempt at 15-5.

She was one opponent’s vault away (Suhr missed twice at 15-5 before clearing it on her

final attempt and moving on up) from U.S. Olympic trials silver.

“She vaulted really, really well,” Compton said.

Morris vaulted on guts and memory.

Arkansas’ 2015 NCAA indoor champion and outdoor runner-up as a senior, Morris turned pro last summer for Nike, vaulting a personal-best 16-3 winning the USA indoor championships. But just seven weeks before the U.S. trials in the Czech Republic, Morris broke the ulna bone in her wrist as the pole broke in her hand.

Morris has done way more healing than vaulting since her injury.

“Literally six days ago was the first time she had gotten up on a pole and they were crossing their fingers and toes hoping the wrist was going to hold up,” Harter said.

“It was healing and the doctors released her, but it still makes you nervous.”

The wrist held up but Harter, whose time coaching Razorbacks distance runners in Eugene intersected with Compton’s arrival with Weeks and Morris, said Compton fretted if the rust from not vaulting could be knocked off in time for Morris to excel against the best in the U.S. “When I saw him Wednesday, I asked, “How are things going?” Harter said. “And he said, ‘If the last vault session is any indicator, we are in

trouble.’ Bryan told me, ‘Her timing is so far off.’ But lo and behold she corrected it so quickly.”

It still appeared to be a bumpy ride. Morris missed her first 14-5 1/4. She cleared it her second vault and then cleared every height without a miss through 15-7. Morris tried and missed once at 15-9 and passed the next two at 15-9 joining Suhr trying to clear 15-11, which neither did.

“Sandi’s timing was just off today,” Compton said, contacted after the meet.

“We just tried to get some type of technique back. But to be away six weeks from major competition is kind of guard. She just kept grinding and grinding and at the end she put one good jump together. With what went on with her wrist, any spot was going to be good, but second - yeah!”

Morris needs competition to sharpen her timing and will get it competing in Europe before returning to Fayetteville to train for Rio with Weeks, Compton said.

Meanwhile, Compton and Weeks canceled their reservations that would have had them leaving for El Salvador and the North American/ Central American/Caribbean for athletes 23 and under.

“We were supposed to leave Wednesday from Little Rock, but we’ll just let her go home and be with her family and then start training for Rio,” Compton said.

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City transplant cultivates her dreams in HSV LORIEN E. DAHL The Sentinel-Record

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CENTERED ENERGY: Jacqueline Beaumont will lead a sunrise

yoga class at 6:30 a.m. July 21 on Balboa Beach, 476 Ponce de Leon Drive. Attendees should bring a mat or large towel, and yoga blocks or straps, if desired. All ages and levels are welcome.

was released to go home with a drain. Williams was sore from the nerve damage, and to this day, if someone hugs her very hard or she accidentally touches the place where the nerves were damaged, there is pain.

“She was advised to wait three weeks for healing before starting chemotherapy.

She was in a clinical trial and found out later that she didn’t receive the experimental drug.

She believes that the fact she was on the ‘old’ drug saved her life.

“When she noticed her hair starting to fall out, she took a razor and shaved her head.

She was determined to be in control, and that cancer wasn’t going to win the battle.

“Williams developed what is known as ‘chemo brain,’ as she had a hard time remembering things. She wonders how she continued to function in her job as a children’s librarian in Plano, Texas. She started journaling and sent emails to friends who wanted to walk the journey with her.

“She struggled through chemo, had three weeks to rest, and then radiation began. Her treatments took place every weekday for 36 days.

“Williams felt she was on Cloud Nine when she made it to the sought after five-year mark and was declared cancer free.”

Other cancer survivors on the Morning Connection team include Carrie Griffin, breast cancer; Melanie Pederson, breast cancer; Ruth Manweiler, thyroid cancer, and many unnamed women who attend monthly meetings.

Organizers of the Village Walk for Cancer Research have a vision of cures, methods for detection, and ways of prevention being found.

All money raised is used solely for the purpose of cancer research at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Foundation at UAMS, and stays in Arkansas. This year’s goal is to raise $50,000 for the hospital’s Bone Marrow Transplant Team.

The registration fee is $30 before Aug. 12, and $35 after that date.

Email Melanie Pederson at chairman@walkforcancerresearch.org or call 608-692-0458 for more information.

lating in her thoughts — kind of an amalgam of dance, yoga and tai chi. She plans to bring those in toward the session’s end, allowing students to experience “moving from the center, working on balance and working on continual movement.”

This will be her first time adding what she calls “The Gift,” in a class environment, and she suggests it will be a personal experience for anyone who attends. “It’s a little creative thing I’ve been working on; we’ll see if it resonates with people,” she said.

Those interested in learning more or attending can sign up online at http://www. hsvpoa.org/event-tickets.

Though Jackie B’s hair color or geographical location may change from time to time, some things remain ever present — she carries herself within a space of gratitude, is always learning, and spills over with enough enthusiasm for all she does in life that she can share the remains with anyone in her presence.

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positive for colon cancer. Upon learning the news, she imagined the worst, and thought her life was over. However, she was told they found it very early and would do surgery as soon as possible.

“During the surgery, a foot of Federick’s colon was removed and she had a resection.

She was told they got all of the cancer, but was advised to have chemotherapy to improve her survival rate to 85 percent. She elected to do the treatments.

“During treatment, she continued to work and would drive to downtown Dallas every afternoon of the treatment week for an injection, drive home, then sleep the night away. That schedule lasted six months.

“During that time, she lost her hair, experienced weakness and felt nausea. She would feel better as time passed after each week of treatment, and by the last week of each month, would feel fine. But then it would all begin again.

“Federick has been cancer-free for 21 years now, and is extremely thankful for catching her symptoms early and going through the necessary precautions to stop their return. She continues to have a yearly colonoscopy, and praises God that her cancer is gone.”

The last story is about Sandy Williams, who discovered her cancer in February 1999 during a breast self-exam while showering.

“For Sandy Williams, like for many, there Williams was no history of breast cancer in her family, but she somehow knew the little bump she found was ‘the real thing.’

“Four days later, she underwent a needle biopsy, since her doctor said the bump looked suspicious. Within 24 hours, she received a phone call and the only word she remembers hearing is ‘aggressive.’

“For the next three weeks, she went through endless tests in hospitals and clinics, all in preparation for the upcoming surgery.

“After her lumpectomy, she

only talent she’s showcasing, though, as shortly before moving to the Village, Beaumont followed through with an instructor’s suggestion, and became a Registered Yoga Teacher, adding another skill to her repertoire.

She did spend time teaching weekly classes in Hot Springs, but when her father’s health began to decline, she gave up that commitment, and now fills in as a substitute when needed.

But at 6:30 a.m. on July 21, she will again be front and center for her own class on a different kind of stage — leading a sunrise yoga session on Balboa Beach.

Beaumont had taken yoga classes on Myrtle Beach, and remembered how gorgeous it felt. She said of this new endeavor, “I think it’s going to be a healing thing (for people).”

She feels like she’s deciphering who she is through the yoga process, and will be incorporating some movements that have been perco-

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HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — Although Jacqueline Beaumont has lived in Hot Springs Village just three years, she has woven a lifetime of herself into the area’s tapestry, altering the fabric with undeniable talents and a contagious joie de vivre.

Beaumont has a long history of being a creative type, and thought she would have a career as an actor when graduating from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in theater.

But the universe had different plans.

After college, she found herself living on South Carolina’s coast, performing with her then-husband in a band.

That was a first for her, but certainly not a last, as she spent the next 21 years earning a living by working with a 14-piece big band.

Now a seasoned vocalist, she admits to learning to sing while onstage, but said the process is ongoing — “You’re always honing your craft; you’re always fine-tuning.”

Beaumont has emulated other voices for decades now, doing cover tunes, and just in the past few years has begun to know her own authentic voice, she said.

There have been a bevy of other changes for her in that same time frame, including the dissolution of her longterm marriage, and a move to Arkansas, which was the result of listening to an internal “still, small voice” that told her to go spend time with her parents, Village residents Ruth and Harry Knight.

Having lived her adult life in metropolitan areas, she had no idea what would be in store, where she might work, or if there was any sort of music scene she might dive into.

“I had no idea if I would ever do music again,” she said.

She trusted that voice, though, saying “I follow my heart. I do what resonates with me.”

After she had been in HSV a couple weeks, she started cold-calling professional musicians in the area, including Shirley Chauvin and Clyde Pound. He asked her to join

in a small performance at Woodlands Auditorium he’d soon be involved with, which became the first of her now countless engagements in and around town.

Along with her fearless pursuit of being onstage, the gift of timing has put her in touch with many of the music scene’s movers and shakers.

One particularly fortuitous meeting happened during an open mic night at the Ohio Club in Hot Springs, when she met guitarist Larry Womack.

She belted out the Bonnie Raitt classic “Something to Talk About” in that casual setting, and it left enough of an impression Beaumont o n Wo m a c k that he asked her a couple weeks later if she was looking for a gig, because his vocalist would soon be moving away.

Beaumont was thrilled with the invitation, and since then, the two have become known as the duo Jackie B and Me. They perform together regularly in venues including the Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa, Rolando’s Restaurante and the Ohio Club, and received great peer accolades when reaching the semifinals at Memphis’ 2015 International Blues Challenge. She called that experience a dream come true for a dream she didn’t even realize she had.

Additionally, Craig Annen, facility and events representative for the HSV Property Owners’ Association, saw her spark, and he created the Musical Note sessions that feature the two-piece in free monthly concerts held in the Coronado Community Center.

Before teaming up with Womack, she had always worked with bands, so never experimented with any sort of instruments, really. But in time, he’s encouraged her to expand her talents, and she’s picked up close to a dozen percussive instruments, including her custom washboard that’s been cut in the shape of a corset, adding visual zing to a set of powerful pipes.

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MODERN AMENITIES: Located near Jacksonville, the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation Shooting Sport Complex, above, is the most

up-to-date facility of its kind in the state. The Complex offers many outdoor opportunities other than hunting, right, including fishing, archery and simply spending time with others in a natural environment.

Sports complex has more to offer than range

Outdoor writer and photographer Corbet Deary is featured regularly in The Sentinel-Record. Today, Deary writes about the AGFC Foundation Shooting Sports Complex.

I’ll be the first to admit that it’s hard to get excited about the 2016 hunting season when temperatures hover around the century mark and our forests are inundated with ticks, chiggers and other pesky critters that thrive during the sultry days of summer.

However, that’s no indication that we can’t get prepared for those upcoming days when seasons have been declared open and we are in the midst of the cooler temperatures that come with fall and winter.

That in mind, I grew somewhat excited when my friend, Charlie Mowery, shared the news that he and his wife, Kathy, had happened upon a shooting range near Jacksonville. Don’t get me wrong.

We were aware of destinations closer to home that were designed for and dedicated to the shooting sport. In fact, we had dedicated a plot of land on our property to shooting, lending to a 100-yard rifle range, and ample room to target clay birds.

We had utilized the property on many occasions, each outing proving enjoyable. But it was also exciting to consider shooting in a different environment — peering down the barrel from a different landscape and taking advantage of high-tech gadgets that were supplied by the facility. And, in all reality, the small cost we would have to pay to use their facility and clays was likely no larger than what we experienced on our own properties.

Upon sharing stories of his find with me, my friend painted a picture of a destination that certainly seemed worthy of a visit. Well, up arriving at the shooting complex, it didn’t take long to figure out that Charlie had nailed the description on the head.

The appearance of the facility was welcoming, to say the least. Upon seeing the complex

from the road, I was somewhat Corbet amazed at its overall size.

Deary And upon entering the parkOutdoor ing area, I was writer and impressed to photographer see 40 RV spots sporting water and electrical hookups. I suspect these dedicated sites are most used during various shoots that are scheduled at the facility. However, I would also imagine these RV sites would prove very convenient for individuals from out of town, who have a passion for shooting and plan to visit the facility for more than one day.

Although eager to get out on the range, I first asked about the history of the facility upon entering the clubhouse and being greeted by the manager. Although the complex is manned and operated by the city of Jacksonville, the state-ofthe-art facility is a result of a partnership between the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Foundation and the city.

After seeing the premises firsthand, I can say with all confidence that countless hours of planning preceded the actual building project. At the 18-month project’s end, the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation Shooting Sports Complex opened its doors to the public on Jan. 25, 2014.

According to the information I received, a growing interest in scholastic shooting sports played a huge role in the decision to build Arkansas’ most state-of-the-art shooting range facilities.

The youth shooting tournaments were an immediate hit. However, other organizations have taken advantage of the facility, as well. And let’s not forget that the range also welcomes individuals who are simply into shooting for pleasure.

The facility does not offer a pistol or rifle range and is designed specifically with skeet and trap shooting in mind. They sport 14 trap fields and three skeet overlays. While on the grounds, I was most impressed with the voice-activated controllers. Although the throwing machines are a distance away, they are connected to sensor at the shooting station. In turn, one, or multiple clay birds are thrown immediately upon the shooter’s voice command.

Evidently, Charlie and I are not the only ones who found the facility of interest. According to staff, more than a million clays have been thrown since the beginning of 2016, and the number that have gone airborne since the opening of the facility are even more staggering.

The shooting range is obviously designed with utmost safety in mind. However, it is set up in a manner that several shooters can shoot simultaneously.

Of course, the facility is most known for its shooting field. But it actually has much more to offer. In fact, let’s head back into the 5,100-squarefoot clubhouse for a minute. Of course, folks welcome an opportunity to enter a controlled environment during this time of the year, and the restrooms are likely appreciated year around. But there is also another reason folks might gravitate toward the structure, as a 100-seat classroom lends to opportunities for folks to give classes and presentations.

Now back outdoors. Those who are into archery might also find the facility of interest, as a 3-D range is also located on the premises. Although we did not tour the range during our previous visit, I would suspect this segment of the facility is equally as impressive as the rest.

Two pavilions are located on premises. In turn, the complex is a great location where an entire family or group can enjoy a day of shooting followed by a picnic under the cover of one of these structures.

Although I will certainly take a crack at shooting clays during my next visit to the facility, I also grew excited at the fact that the complex also caters to fishing enthusiasts. That’s right, a small lake is also located on the premises. I did not have any fishing gear with me during our visit. But rest assured I will carry along a rod and reel and a selection of lures during my next excursion to Jacksonville.

Those wishing to try their hand at coaxing Arkansas native fish from these waters might consider carrying along a few plastic worms, a spinnerbait or two and maybe even a topwater during this time of the year.

So what does one need to bring with them if they are interested in shooting? Of course, those owning shotguns are likely to prefer using what they are accustomed to. However, I was told that a firearm can be provided if necessary.

One is apt to carry along their own shells, also, but ammunition can be purchased at the facility for $8 to $12 a box. Although clay targets are provided, there is a slight cost for using the shooting facility. Jacksonville residents are charged $5 per 25-shot round and the cost of a 25-shot round for nonresidents is $6.

With hunting season only a few months down the pike, this is a great time to hone one’s shooting skills. And I suspect those who share my passion for the sport might just find a drive to the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation Shooting Sports Complex well worth the effort.

To get to the complex, from Hot Springs, take Highway 70 east to Interstate 30. Travel 31 miles on I-30 east and turn right at the I-40 split shortly after crossing the Arkansas River bridge. Go 1 mile and veer left onto Highway 167-67 north. Go 8.8 miles and take Exit 9. Turn right onto West Main and go 1.2 miles. Turn left onto North Elm Street and travel 0.3 mile. Turn right onto Graham Road and go 1.2 miles and the facility will be located on the left.

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The Associated Press

MY THREE SUNS: This image provided by the European Southern Observatory shows an artist’s impression of the triple star system HD 131399 from close to the gas giant planet orbiting in the system.

A University of Arizona-led team used an ESO telescope in Chile to find the system 320 light years away. The astronomers revealed their findings on July 7.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Imagine a planet with triple sunrises and sunsets every day for part of the year, and nonstop daylight at other times.

Astronomers revealed such a place on July 14: a strange new world in the Constellation Centaurus that has not one, not two, but three suns. What’s more, a year there lasts half a millennium from Earth’s perspective.

Discoverer and lead author Kevin Wagner said he’s thrilled “to have seen such a beautiful part of nature that nobody else has seen.”

As amazing as three sunsets and sunrises are, “I think nature will have some other surprises in store for us as we continue exploring,”

Wagner, a doctoral student at the University of Arizona at Tucson, said via email.

Triple-star systems with detected planets are rare enough; this is believed to be just the fifth such discovery. But the giant gassy world in this one — formally known as Planet HD 131399Ab — has the biggest known orbit in a multi-star system.

Its orbit is double Pluto’s — or roughly 550 Earth years. That’s how long it takes to orbit its system’s brightest star, a super-size sun. The two smaller stars orbit one another and, as a pair, orbit with their big stellar brother.

Planet HD 131399Ab has four times the mass of our own Jupiter. With such a wide orbit and companion stars, scientists would expect a planet like this to be kicked out in a tug of

stellar war. Yet that’s not the case.

During part of the planet’s orbit, all three stars are visible on the same day, offering triple sunrises and sunsets and allowing for day and night. For about one-fourth of its year — around 100 to 140 Earth years — there’s continuous daylight. That’s because as the big sun is rising, the two smaller ones are setting.

“With three suns, the planet will see different weird combinations of sunrises and sunsets,” said co-author Daniel Apai, a University of Arizona astronomer.

He added: “This is a system for which I would not want to design a calendar.”

The astronomers used the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile to spot the planet 320 light-years away. It

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is one of the few exoplanets — planets outside our own solar system — to be directly imaged.

Most exoplanets are identified by periodic dips in starlight as the planets pass between us and their stars.

The team reported the discovery Thursday in the journal Science.

As for the planet’s alphabet-soup label, “I wish we had a better name,” Wagner noted.

There is an official protocol for naming planets and their surface features. The International Astronomical Union, in fact, has a relatively new group to handle public naming campaigns.

“Informally, we called in “The Planet,” Apai said in an email. “But with more possible planet candidates in sight, we will have to change this soon.”

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Crossgate Church, 3100 E. Grand Ave., will hold the E-Luminate Glow Run July 23, presented by the Eternity Foundation.

The event kicks off at 4 p.m. with registration. There will be bounce houses, a sponge toss and face painting. Chick-fil-A and Flossie’s Funnel Cakes will be available on site.

A meet and greet with members of the band Citizen Way and Justin Martin, from Duck Dynasty, will start at 5 p.m.

Doors will open for the concert at 5:50 p.m. Kyle Thurman is scheduled to open for Citizen Way, with the concert starting at 6 p.m.

D.J. Kramer will play music at 8 p.m. and runners will prepare for the Foam Fun Run. The run will have multiple foam stations along the course with more foam by the outdoor stage.

Tickets for the concert and run are available for purchase at Submitted photo http://www.eventbrite.com. AtFOAM, FOAM EVERYWHERE: Organizers for the upcoming E-Luminate Glow Run tested out the foam for tendees can receive $10 off tickets the run at Chick-Fil-A on Central Avenue. with promo code ELUMINATE.

It’s time to begin placing orders for the Village Pines Garden Club’s fifth annual fall mum sale. Variations of red, yellow and rust colors will be available, all in 8-inch pots, approximately 16 inches tall. The cost is $6.50 per plant. Mums will be provided by Shults Greenhouse, to be ready in September. The exact dates, times, and place for picking up plants will be announced. Orders may be placed by sending a check, payable to Village Pines Garden Club, to P.O. Box 9266, Hot Springs Village, AR 71910. On a separate piece of paper, include name, phone number, and number and color of plants desired. Proceeds will fund beautification projects at Balboa Pavilion, the Butterfly Garden at the Ponce de Leon Center, the Coronado Community, Fitness and Tennis centers, the Cortez Gravesite and East Gate Island. Call Beth Goeden at 262-388-0415 for more information.

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feel like working out or answering interview questions, her family and supporters pushed her to continue her training.

“A lot of emotions was in this and a lot of time has been spent on this,” Shields said. “It took a village to get here.”

Shields has six weeks until stepping foot on the Miss America stage for her chance at the national crown.

Though she feels it would be tempting to rush through the next several weeks of preparations, Shields says she will have to remember to stop

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and soak in the moments at the national pageant.

“I am just excited to hug them (the state titleholders) and meet them and excited to experience this experience. It’s crazy, you only get to go to Miss America once.

It’s very few and very rare that you get to live out those dreams. I feel very humble that I get to do so.”

After her reign is complete in July 2017, she will continue her education as a senior at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and obtain her degree in art.

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local “Pokémon Go” players.

The gathering, titled Pokémon Go Hot Springs, will be held 7 p.m. July 20 at Hill Wheatley Plaza.

Bill Solleder, special events manager for Visit Hot Springs, said that this event will be a uniting experience for anyone who plays. “I see it as a The Sentinel-Record/Max Bryan great way for kids and parPark goers and members of Off The Hook Boxing And Fitness spar while wearing bubble soccer suits July 16 in Kimery Park. This was ents to get outside and play a the boxing company’s first bubble soccer event and was open for the community. Chad Wade, owner and coach of Off The Hook Boxing, game together,” he said. “It’s a said that, starting in August, he and his crew plan to hold bubble soccer events every Saturday as fundraisers for his gym. unique combination of the vir-

tual world and the real world coming together.”

On a similar note, Alderdice concluded that “Pokemon Go” is an ideal game to play in company — a notion that the city of Hot Springs has caught on to.

“It’s not a game that you stay at home and play by yourself,” Alderdice said. “It’s a game that you can enjoy with friends and, quite frankly, with complete strangers.”

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