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ore than 160,000 older Arkansans don’t have enough to eat or are at risk of going hungry, according to a study recently released by the Arkansas Div. of Aging and Adult Services.

This number makes Arkansas one of the top three states in the nation for “food insecurity,” or “not having nutritionally adequate food in sufficient quantity.” They’re hungry because they’re poor, they lack transportation to the store, or they live in rural areas with few food stores.

Food insecurity comes with poor health, malnutrition, cardiovascular disease and extended hospital stays. Taypayersupported Medicare and Medicaid pay for increased healthcare costs caused by malnourishment.

The aging network in Arkansas fights hunger through more than 200 senior centers. They serve hot noon meals there and deliver many more to the homes of frail, home-bound seniors. In the past five years, 19 million meals were served to Arkansas seniors through this program. At the Centers, they also encourage people to apply for food stamps, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

But for every step forward these food programs make, Congress shoves them back three steps—especially this Congress. The current fight over the nation’s budget and the sequestration cuts have axed $319,000 from programs like meals for hungry elders.

Diane Harry, who has directed senior programs in Hot Springs for many years, is demoralized. “We perform fishes and loaves miracles every day,” Harry says. Daily she faces an almost infinite demand for meals and other services. Congress’ sequestration stop-gap is a cowardly approach to budgeting and an insult to her efforts and to those she serves.

“The need is too great, voices are too strong to ignore, and individual dignity is too important to surrender to funding cuts in the face of increasing food insecurity in Arkansas,” Harry says. “Despite ongoing funding cuts and no funding increases, we strive to meet elders’ food needs and by extension, we serve their families as well.”

If you don’t think hunger should be acceptable in America, call your Senators and Congressman. Tell them you’re hungry for a bipartisan solution to this travesty in a land of plenty.

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The forests are beautiful tree sculptures, not yet hidden by opened leaves. The struggle for life can be seen in each trunk curve and branch bend. Pushed by storms, twisted by high winds, battered by ice and snow, each tree has a story to share. On graceful limbs, leaf buds create glowing tips reaching toward the sun; others put on a delicate floral show. Sweet gum, cherry and wild plum blossoms sprinkle color below the towering shortleaf pines.

Lovely birds are building homes in the branches. High in the pine trees the tiniest birds move in mixed flocks looking for food. Their sweet songs herald the promise of spring and their nests will soon hold tiny eggs, bringing tiny new lives to nature’s spaces.

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ART APR. 19 to MAY 12—SYMPHONY DESIGNER HOUSE; 9 Bella Rosa Court, off Hwy. 10, Little Rock; 20 interior and landscape designers create a showcase home; 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Tues-Sat.; 1:00-4:00 PM Sun.; Tickets at arkansassymphony. org/designer-house or call 666-1761, ext. 110.

NOW to APR. 21—NEW EXHIBITS AT ARK. ARTS CENTER: “Edward Weston: Leaves of Grass,” photos from pre-WW II America; “Executive Order 9066 and the Tag Project,” about JapaneseAmerican internment camps; “Ron Meyers: A Potter’s Menagerie,”(through May 5); and “Jewelry Instructors Exhibition,” (through June 2). 9th & Commerce streets, Little Rock; FREE, call 372-4000 or visit arkarts.com

free parking; limited capacity; call Kellie Coleman at 526-5779 for details.

classes, speakers, wellness & therapy demonstrations. Tickets at wildwoodpark.org or 821-7275.

APR.11—HOPEINTHEMIDSTOFALZHEIMER’S, presented by Alzheimer’s Assoc. Okla./Ark. Chapter; 8:00 AM-4:30 PM; Holiday Inn Airport Conference Center, Little Rock. Open to professional and personal caregivers. Vendor and sponsorship opportunities available. www.alzconference.org

APR. 13—BOATING EDUCATION CLASS; National Park Comm. College, Lab Sci. Bldg. Rm. 118, 101 College Dr., Hot Springs; 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM; registration required at jthorp@cablelynx. com; FREE.

APR.3to MAY 23—LIFEQUEST’S ADVENTURES IN LEARNING includes about 30 class choices; $70 includes all Wed. & Thurs. classes for 8-week term; Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Dr., Little Rock. Visit lifequestoflittlerock.org for class list & to register or call 225-6073.

N O W t o A PR . 2 7 — PRI N T M A K E R S EXHIBITION, The Butler Center Mezzanine Gallery, Ark. Studies Institute Building, 401 Pres. Clinton Ave., Little rock; FREE; 918-3086.

APR.—YOGA CLASSES;QuapawCommunity Center, 500 Quapaw Ave., Hot Springs; 5:30-6:30 PM on Wed. & 10:00-11:30 AM on Sat.; FREE for members, $5 non-members; 501-623-9922.

APR. 12—SECOND FRIDAY ART NIGHT, open house at downtown Little Rock art galleries and museums includes art and entertainment from 5:00-8:00 PM; FREE.

APR.—ZUMBA GOLD CLASSES, sponsored

by CareLink; call the location for class schedule.

APR. 19—ARGENTA ARTWALK features galleries’ open house; 300-700 blocks of Main St., North Little Rock; 5:00-8:00 PM; FREE; 993-1234.

CLASSES & LECTURES NOW to MAY 25—DOCENT TOURS OF GARVAN GARDENS, every Sat. 10:00-11:00 AM, specially trained volunteers will lead groups (limited to 20) through the Gardens’most beautiful landscapes. No reservation required; tours are FREE with regular admission: adults $10, seniors $9, children $5 ages 6-12, and free under 5. 550 Arkridge Rd, Hot Springs; 800-366-4664.

APR. 11to JUN. 13—SUPER NOGGIN CLASSES, 10 workshops—in a fun social setting—to keep your brain sharp. 10th floor, UAMS Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Little Rock; 1:00 PM; $20 to cover

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APR. 18-21—ARK. LITERARY FESTIVAL; various venues in Little Rock and North Little Rock; meet authors in a stimulating mix of panels, workshops and special events for all ages; FREE; 918-3098.

APR.—FITNESS CLASSES, FREE and open to the public; North Little Rock Community Center, 2700 Willow St. (791-8541); Sherman Park Rec. Center, 624 Beech St. (340-5373); Glenview Rec. Center, 4800 E. 19th St. (9452921) and North Heights Rec. Center, 4801 Allen St. (791-8576). Call for class schedules; no registration or center membership required.

N O W t o A PR . 8 — “ T H E S TR U G G L E CONTINUES…HISTORY UNFOLDS,” mixed media paintings, serigraphs and collages by Frank Frazier; Hearne Fine Art, 1001 Wright Ave., Little Rock, FREE; 372-6822.

NOW to MAY 27—THE ART OF NORMAN ROCKWELL; Crystal Bridges of American Art, Bentonville; FREE; visit crystalbridges.org/exhibitions

APR. 16—“FIT 2 LIVE,” monthly topics to keep you healthy will feature“Eating for a Change: Family Meals Under $5;” Laman Library, 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock; 6:30 PM; FREE; call 758-1720.

APR. 19—IKEBANA, THE ART OF FLOWER ARRANGEMENT; Museum of Contemporary Art, 425 Central Ave., Hot Springs; 1:00-3:00 PM. Classes are limited, call 501-609-9966 to reserve.

NOWto MAY 15—ADVENTURES IN LEARNING CLASSES, at The Shepherd’s Center of North Little Rock, includes about 10 class choices; $25 for all classes; Park Hill Christian Church, 4400 JFK Blvd., North Little Rock; Visit shepherdcenternlr.org for class schedule & to register or call 771-0774.

APR. 13—WELLNESS WEEKEND, Celebrating the Holistic Arts at Wildwood Park for the Arts, 20919 Denny Rd., Little Rock; 9:00 AM-5:00 PM; includes

In Little Rock: - U A M S Ins t i t u t e o n A g i ng Ottenheimer Fitness Center, call 526-5779, includes Zumba Gold and Aqua Zumba -Bess Chisum Stephens Community Center, call 664-4268.

-Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, call 664-3600.

-LifeQuest of Arkansas, 2nd Presbyterian Church, call 225-6073 -Tai Chi class: Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church, Little Rock, call 529-2140.

In North Little Rock: -Indian Hills Church, call 835-2838.

-Lakewood United Methodist Church, call 753-6186.

APR.—UAMS THERAPY & FITNESS CLASSES include: evening pool classes like Aqua Cardio

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APR.—SENIORNET CLASSES in Little Rock will include Fundamentals for Beginners, Intro. to Computers, File Management, Microsoft Word. From Apr. 1 to 25th at Reynolds Institute on Aging, Room 2156, UAMS campus, Little Rock. $45 per class ($75 for couples), manuals are $15. Call 603-1262 or visit littlerockseniornet.com

MARK YOUR CALENDAR, 2 EVENTS IN EARLY MAY: MAY 4—MENA GARDEN & PLANT SALE, sponsored by Polk Co. Master Gardeners; Polk Co. Fairgrounds, Mena. In addition to lots of live plants, speakers, demonstrations, gardening-related vendors and door prizes. $3, $5 for couple, $6 for family 479-394-3911 or visit maglenn@attglobal.net MAY 8—ADULT GOLF CLINIC, for adult beginners or those working on their game; Hot Springs Village; 1:00 PM; $35 and all fees tax-deductible, all proceeds go to Junior Golf Association Scholarship Fund; pre-registration required by May 6; more information call 501-922-1166, 501-922-202, or 501-922-3478. Weather date May 15.

COMEDY & GAMES NOW to APR. 27—“THE LAST NIGHT AT ORABELLA’S,” family-friendly, original live comedy at The Joint; 301 Main St., North Little Rock; Fri. & Sat. nights at 8:00 PM; reservations at 372-0205.

NOW TO APR. 13—“REX’S EXES,” a comedy; Murray’s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Col. Glenn Rd,. Little Rock. Dinner 6:00 PM, curtain 7:45 on Tues.-Sat.; Sun. matinees. 562-3131 for reservations.

APR. 11 or APR. 25—PLAY DOMINOES or POKER, all skill levels welcome; Ester Nixon Library, 703 W. Main St., Jacksonville; 6:00 PM; Dominoes meets 2nd Thurs; Poker on 4th Thurs. FREE; 457-5038.

APR.—BINGO; Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave., Hot Springs; Tues. & Thurs. 12:30-3:30 PM. 501-623-9922.

CRAFTING MON.—KNITTING CIRCLE; Roosevelt Thompson Library, 38 Rahling Circle, Little Rock; 1:00 PM. FREE. All ages, all skill levels welcome; 821-3060.

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C AL EN DAR PIC KS MON.—KNITS & PURLS; Adolphine Terry Library, 2015 Napa Valley Dr., Little Rock, 5:00 PM; FREE, refreshments provided; 228-0129.

SAT.—MERRY MIXERS DANCE CLUB; Coronado Center, Hot Springs Village; 1st Sat. 7:00-10:00 PM; $10; 3rd Sat., 7:30-10:30 PM, $10. 501-922-2997.

THIRD TUES.—SIT & STITCH; Main Library, 5th Floor, 100 S. Rock St., Little Rock; Noon-1:00 PM; all skill levels of knitting, croquet, embroidery; FREE; 918-3000.

THIRD SAT.—BURNS PARK DANCING; Burns Park Hospitality House, North Little Rock; polka, waltz and potluck supper; 7:00-10:00 PM; $10.

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THURS.—STITCH NIGHT; enjoy knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch; all are welcome Argenta Branch Library, 506 Main St., North Little Rock; 6:00 PM. FREE; 687-1061.

TUES. & THURS.—QUAPAW COMMUNITY CENTER dancing includes BALLROOM lessons, Thurs. 7:00-8:00 PM; CLOGGING, Tues & Thurs, 8:30-11:00 AM; LINE DANCING, Tues.& Thurs. 11:00 AM-noon; and DANCE PARTY, 8:00-10:00 PM Thurs.; 500 Quapaw Ave., Hot Springs. 501-623-9922.

THURS.—FIDDLESTICKS KNITTING GROUP; Amy Sanders Library, 31 Shelby Dr., Sherwood; 1:00-3:00 PM; all skill levels. FREE. 835-7756.

FRI.—PINNACLE PIECEMAKERS QUILTING CIRCLE; Roosevelt Thompson Library, 38 Rahling Circle, Little Rock; all skill levels; 10:00 AM. FREE. 821-3060.

SAT.—LET’S STITCH TOGETHER, meets first Sat. at 11:00 AM; Laman Library, 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock; all ages, all stitching hobbies are welcome. FREE; 758-1720.

DANCES APR. 5-APR. 7.—SPRING INTO MOTION, a new concert from Ballet Arkansas Professional Co.; Ark. Repertory Theatre, 601 Main, Little Rock; Fri.& Sat.-7:30 PM, Sun. 2:00 PM; tickets at balletarkansas. org or call 378-0405. Also performed on Apr. 18 at Univ. of Central Ark. Reynolds Center.

APR.—DANCES & DANCE LESSONS at Bess Stephens Community Center, 12th & Cleveland Streets, Little Rock: Little Rock Country Dancers; 6:00-9:00 PM, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Sundays (821-9353); $5; Ballroom, Latin and Swing Social

NOW to AUG. 31—CAPTAIN’S CABIN EXHIBIT, at the AR Inland Maritime Museum, 120 Riverfront Park Dr., North Little Rock; includes photos, sea stories from the crew, personal artifacts and a tour of the Razorback submarine; 5:30 – 8:00 PM. Visit www.AIMM.museum or call 371-8320.

APR.—Old State House Museum offers multiple exhibits about Ark. history and people, 300 W. Markham St., Little Rock; FREE; Mon-Sat, 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM; Sun. 1:00-5:00 PM.

MUSIC APR. 9, 21 & 22—MUSICAL PROGRAMS; Andover Place, 2601 Andover Court, Little Rock; FREE; call 224-0441 for exact times.

APR. 19—ELLIS MARSALIS LAUNCHES JAZZ SERIES at Wildwood Park for the Arts, 20919 Denny Rd., Little Rock; 8:00 PM; $60, $100 ticket includes post-show reception; wildwoodpark.org or call 821-7275.

FIRST THURS.—BLUEGRASS JAM; Garland Co. Library, 1427 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs; 5:307:30 PM; all acoustic, all ages; FREE. Call 501-623-4161.

THIRD FRI.—ARK. RIVER BLUES SOCIETY; Cornerstone Pub & Grill, 314 Main St., North Little Rock; 8:00 PM; $3 members, $5 non-members. Call 870-8333498.

S AT U R DAYS — “PIC KI N’ PORCH;” Faulkner County Library, 1900 Tyler St., Conway, Sat. 9:30 AM, FREE. Call 501-3277482.

The Hawkins Brothers, one of 70 Civil War photographs on display APR. 19 & 26—ARK. COUNTRY NOW to JUNE 15—“PORTRAITS IN GRAY,”A Civil War Photography Exhibition DANCE SOCIETY dances will from the collection of David Wynn Vaughan; exhibit hall, Laman Public S E C O N D S A T. — A R K . include a contra dance on Feb. 22; Library, 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock; FREE; lamanlibrary.org for more DULCIMER SOCIETY; Pulaski Park Hill Presbyterian, 3520 JFK information or call 758-1720.

Heights Baptist Church, 2200 Blvd., North Little Rock, 7:30-9:30 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock; PM. No experience needed, all ages hammered and mountain dulciwelcome. $4 for society members, mers welcome; 2:00-4:00 PM; FREE. Call 661-1129. $5 nonmembers. Call Carolyn at 252-0094 or visit Dance Assoc.; 7:00-11:00 PM; 1st, 2nd, 4th arkansascountrydance.org Fridays; (664-4268); $10; FIRST & THIRD SUN.—TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC; Hibernia Irish Tavern, 9700 Rodney Parham MON.—SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY, Little Rock Bop Club; 7:00-10:00 PM, every Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 JFK Blvd., North Rd., Little Rock; 2:30- 5:00 PM; FREE. Call 246-4340.

Wed. (350-4712); $4.

Little Rock. Beginner’s and intermediate classes; Also on second and fourth Mondays at 7:00-9:00 PM. Square Dance; 2:00-4:00 PM, every Thurs. no experience or partner needed; $5. 821-4746.

FIRST & THIRD WED.—ARK. CELTIC MUSIC (490-1197); $3.

SOCIETY session; Something Brewing, 1156 Front WED.—VILLAGE A-TEAM SQUARE DANCERS, MUSEUMS Coronado Community Center, Hot Springs Village, St., Conway; 7:00-9:00 PM; FREE. Call 501-602-5508.

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Everyone welcome to sit in and jam.

NOW to JULY 12—“TREASURES OF ARK. FREEMASONS,” and“PHENOMENA OF CHANGE,” FRI.—SPA CITY BOP & SWING DANCE CLUB, PARTIES VFW, 2231 E. Grand Ave., Hot Springs, 7:00 PM, through May 5, at the Historic Arkansas Museum, APR. 6—GALA CAROUSEL BALL, fundraiser for 2nd, 4th 5th Fridays, $2. Free lessons with $20 200 E. Third St., Little Rock; Fri. 5:00-8:00 PM & Sat. the North Little Rock Woman’s Club, will include membership at 7:00 PM Thurs. 501-760-7375.

9:00 AM-5:00 PM; call 324-9351. dinner, dancing, entertainment and auctions; Hays

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Senior Citizens Center, 401 W. Pershing, North Little Rock; benefits scholarships. Call 501-835-5019 or 791-2991.

APR. 7—AROUND THE WORLD WINE TASTING, Museum of Contemporary Art, 425 Central Ave., Hot Springs; 5:00-7:30 PM. Includes wines from different countries to sample; $30; 501-609-9966.

APR. 10-13—RACING FESTIVAL OF THE SOUTH, Oaklawn Racetrack, 2705 Central Ave., Hot Springs; includes $1 million Arkansas Derby; Oaklawn.com APR. 11—RAGIN’CAJUN BASH, sponsored by CARTI; River Market Pavilions, Little Rock; 6:00-9:00 PM; supports CARTI and includes all-you-can-eat crawfish, Cajun sides, chicken, silent auction and live Cajun music.

APR. 12—GARVAN WOODLANDS GARDENS; FREE bus transportation to Hot Springs and FREE Gardens admission; leaves at 8:45 AM from Andover Place, 2601 Andover Court, Little Rock; call 224-0441 for details.

APR. 18—“SEERSUCKER SOCIAL,” a lawn party to benefit the Old State House Museum includes refreshments, croquet, live jazz; at Old State House Museum, 300 W. Markham, Little Rock; 6:00 – 9:00 PM; tickets at OldStateHouse. com or call 324-9685.

APR. 19-20—CORVETTE CLUB CAR SHOW, Hot Springs Convention Center; includes silent auction, parade, poker run and more; FREE; centralarkcc.com APR. 20—GERMAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL, 921 E. 4th St, Stuttgart; includes German food and beverages and live polka music; grandprairiemuseum.org APR. 25—“EMPTY BOWLS” Dinner & Auction, at The Ark. Foodbank’s industrial chic warehouse, 4301 W. 65th St., Little Rock; 6:00 PM. Enjoy food from Trios, Ashley’s , Whole Hog, Forty Two, Taziki’s Scallions and many more, plus great auction items and live entertainment. Tickets limited to first 500 at arkansasfoodbank.org or call 569-4329.

APR.—MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM, 500 Mid-America Blvd., Hot Springs; features over 100 hands-on exhibits; Tues.-Sat. 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sun. 11:00 AM-5:00 PM; 501-767-3461.

NOW to MAY 26—“SCIENCE OF THE HUMAN BODY,” Museum of Discovery; 500 Pres. Clinton Ave., Little Rock. Also, “GPS Adventures” through April 1; 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Tues.-Sat. &1:00-5:00 PM Sun.; 396-7050.

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APR. 26—FOAM FEST, a craft beer festival that benefits juvenile arthritis; Dickey-Stephens Park, North Little Rock; 6:00-9:00 PM; 664-4591.

APR. 28—JEWISH FOOD FESTIVAL includes food, cultural and history booths; Little Rock’s River Market; FREE; 10:00 AM-4:00 PM; 663-3571.

TAKE THE GRANDKIDS APR. 13—LIL’ WILD ONES, Nature stories and hands-on activities for 4 to 8-year-olds.; Witt Stephens Central Ark. Nature Center, 602 Clinton Ave., Little Rock; 2:00 PM; FREE; second Sat. of every month in school year; 907-0636.

APR. 20—EARTH DAY FESTIVAL, on the grounds of Heifer International, 1 World Ave., River Market District, Little Rock; 11:00 AM–5:00 PM; FREE. Lots of children’s activities this year, food vendors, live music, tie-dye booth and more. info@arkansasearthday.org for more information.

APR. 19-21—51st ANNUAL ARK. FOLK FESTIVAL, Mountain View; includes mountain music and dancing, handmade crafts and much more; FREE; mvchamber@mvtel.net APR. 19-21—1800s MOUNTAIN MAN RENDEZVOUS; Woolly Cabin in Greenbrier; reenactors in period attire will provide demonstrations of crafts, games and survival skills; FREE; woollyhollow@arkansas.com APR. 27—STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL in Cabot; includes tasting and buying local strawberries, carnival, festival and games; check website for exact datejuniorauxiliaryofcabot.com/strawberryfest.html

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Green Goddess “N

ature has always been my muse,” says Hot Springs artist Linda Williams Palmer. Five years ago, Palmer under-

took a quest to capture, via a series of large-scale, yet meticulously detailed drawings, the most magnificent trees in the Natural State.

Linda Palmer’s drawing of National Champion Short Leaf Pine.

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Palmer’s “Champion Tree” drawings, alongside her photographs of the trees, are exhibited throughout her Central Avenue gallery in downtown Hot Springs. Her work has borne fruit in the form of a two-year, touring exhibit, “Champion Trees of Arkansas: An Artist’s Journey,” and an original AETN documentary, “Champion Trees,” due to air in August.

The greatest example of their species, “Champion Trees” receive this designation based on a combined measurement of height, spread and girth. Often a century (or centuries) old, these majestic trees share a mystery. There is no sure and safe way to determine their age while they remain standing.

“The only way you could actually know the age of these trees is if a family has been on the site for generations—and that’s only an estimate,” Palmer says. “The ‘Council Oak’ in Dardanelle was the site of a treaty signed in 1820, so it was a full grown tree even then,” Palmer says.

The legend is that Chief Black Fox arrived to sign the treaty and sat on a log alongside the territorial official.

Black Fox kept scooting toward the official until the exasperated man cried, “There’s no more room for me to move aside!” The Chief replied, “This is what the Native American tribes are facing.”

Both state and national Champion

Champion Tree artist preserves rare giants

By Denise Parkinson

Tree status exists along with an enthusiastic network of followers that promote the program, as trees are added annually. Dardanelle is also home to the National Champion Persimmon Tree; an example of a combined state and national designation. Dardanelle’s Champion Persimmon stands in a quiet neighborhood where it towers over a small frame house like something from a fairy tale.

Palmer travels to remote locations across the state, sometimes accompanied by friends or forestry officers. “I wanted to get the Champion Bald Cypress when the water was not around its base,” she explains. “Some of the cypress knees are 10 feet tall. I had to wait two years.”

The White River National Wildlife Refuge notified Palmer when the water finally ebbed. Near the tiny town of Ethel, in Arkansas County, the Champion Bald Cypress is 120 feet tall with a circumference of 43 feet. It is Arkansas’ largest tree of any kind.

Palmer’s intense Prismacolor drawing of the cypress will be included in a forthcoming book, “Daughter of the White River.” The cypress is a landmark. During the early 20th Century, young people met beneath it and raced on horseback to Ethel’s General Store. The winner got a cold Coca-Cola while the crowd collected their bets.

Palmer grew up on a farm in eastern Oklahoma and attended a small rural school. She studied music and majored in voice at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee.

What I love about being an artist, you never reach the end of it, you are always learning, always looking toward the next idea, the next thing—it’s inexhaustible.

Linda Palmer with Champion Bald Cypress.

Marriage and children followed and motherhood became a full-time job for the Fort Smith-based Palmer. When her children were older, Palmer began art classes with Professor Don Lee at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.

In the late 1980s, Palmer opened a small gallery in Fort Smith and soon met iconic Hot Springs artist Benini and his wife Lorraine. They convinced the recently-divorced Palmer to move to Hot Springs, where she purchased an historic building downtown and began renovations for a gallery, studio and loft apartment.

Visitors eagerly shared their memories of the venerable structure, formerly a rooming house known as the New Oklahoman. “A man said he remembered coming upstairs with his grandmother,” Palmer recalls, laughing.

“The grandmother would place bets and he got to play the nickel slots—it was a bookie joint!”

Seeking more time for her art, Palmer leased the ground floor to Bess

Sanders’ Gallery Central. Palmer maintains her spacious gallery and studio upstairs. “To complete a large drawing takes me seven to eight weeks, which some of my art friends think is crazy. But I enjoy working on it; it’s so meditative that I lose myself in it. I work three hours and not know time has passed,” Palmer says.

Later, on a visit to Benini and Lorraine’s Texas ranch, she produced a drawing of a huge live oak they called “The Mother Tree.” The drawing was chosen for the annual Delta Exhibit at the Arkansas Arts Center. A woman was so impressed with it that she contacted Palmer and invited her to come see “The Father Tree” in Arkansas, also known as “The King of Keo.” “We found the tree, an absolutely State Champion gorgeous Burr Oak,” Palmer says. Later Bald Cypress. she described the tree to Jean Wallace, Hot Springs’ director of Parks and Recreation. “Jean said it must be Detail of Short Leaf on the Champion Tree list. I had no Pine by Linda Palmer. idea what that was,” Palmer says.

Finding a wealth of information about the Champion Trees online, she decided to draw as many of the Champions as she could. The “King of Keo” exists now only through Palmer’s art. A tornado felled the huge oak several years ago.

“I realized this was what I had been looking for all my life,” she recalls. “What I love about being an artist, you never reach the end of it, you are always learning, always looking toward the next idea, the next thing—it’s inexhaustible.”

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invitations to speak about her project at Rotary and garden clubs, civic groups and community centers around the state.

“It’s been a natural progression,” Palmer says. Although she has traveled throughout

dropped it out of heaven for me to do.

The Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts sponsored the “Champion Trees of Arkansas” exhibit, which opened last fall in Little Rock.

Palmer’s good friend, Hot Springs philanthropist Dorothy Morris, helped bring the Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN) on board to create a documentary about the trees and Palmer’s art.

Mark Wilcken, AETN producer, said, “Linda is the one who has brought [the Champion Trees]

“I’ve been known as the tree lady for years.”

Europe painting landscapes and architecture, she considers the Champion Tree project her life’s work. “I can do this for the rest of my life,” she says with a brilliant smile. “I’ve been known as the tree lady for years. This was meant to be, God

out into the open, advocating for their preservation and recognition. When you look at Linda’s drawings you see the kind of detail that only a person in love with the subject could achieve.”

Palmer was concerned that the trees had no markers indicating their importance.

Philanthropist Peggy Clark volunteered to help.

She secured a grant from The Ross Foundation and contacted the Forestry Commission for help in placing the large stone markers. Fifty markers were hauled into place during 2012. Proceeds from the sale of Palmer’s giclee (zhee-KLAY) prints will also help fund markers to properly identify the Champions.

“The project has taken on a life and a mind of its own,” marvels Palmer. She shared a quote by Marie Dressler that inspires her to continue the quest: “Never one thing and seldom one person can make for a success. It takes a number of them merging into one perfect whole.”

Champion Trees Exhibit T

he exhibit includes 18 of Linda Palmer’s large colored-pencil drawings, 18 small detail drawings of foliage, documentary photographs, and 4 text panels that share the artist’s perspective and connect viewers to the topic.

The 2013 exhibit schedule is: Mar 24-Apr 20, Univ. of the Ozarks, Clarksville May 5-June 22, Two Rivers Museum, Ashdown July 7-Aug 24, Museum of Contemporary Art, Hot Springs Sep 8-Oct 26, Univ. of AR at Ft. Smith Nov 7-Dec 10, John Brown Univ., Siloam Springs.

Palmer’s websites, www.lindawilliamspalmer. com, and www.championtreesexhibit.org, feature an online gallery of the trees.

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planning

Making Those Final Decisions

By Kaye Risser

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inal Arrangements: Someone has to make them. Chances are, if you’re a baby boomer, you’ve already had to make funeral decisions for someone. You undoubtedly realized that the worst possible time for decision-making is during your “time of loss.” You vowed you’d take measures so your family would not have to suffer such emotional stress when “your time” came. You were going to put your affairs in order. But did you?

Pre-arrangement options The first step in organizing your pre-arrangements starts with your healthcare preferences.

Provide your family with copies of your Living Will and Medical Power of Attorney. These two documents will tell them and your doctors which life-prolonging measures you do or do not want, in the event you become unable to communicate. The forms are available on-line and take just a few minutes to complete.

Your Last Will and Testament is NOT the place to leave instructions for your healthcare or final disposition. It merely designates what happens to your worldly goods and is nearly always read after the funeral.

According to Brad Leggett, owner of Little Rock Funeral Home, well over 30% of his clients pre-plan their funerals “so the family doesn’t have to deal with it.” Most also pre-pay, says Leggett, “in order to freeze the price of the funeral. That way they get the same quality merchandise and services they originally selected, no matter how much time passes.”

Local funeral homes offer another option where clients “plan now and pay later.” Some pre-arrangers share their personal plans with the family and set up a personal trust to cover funeral costs.

Shopping for a funeral home Your best guide for selecting a funeral home is available from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that regulates their operation. The FTC Funeral Rule requires funeral homes to provide every funeral planner a written copy of their General Price List. The list will itemize individual costs for all the funeral home’s services and merchandise. Optional items, such as thank-you cards or a family limousine, must be listed as such.

Under the FTC Funeral Rule, “you have the

right to buy separate goods and services and do not have to accept a package that may include items you do not want.” For full information on funeral-home shopping, visit: www.consumer. ftc.gov/articles/0302-types-funerals. Another good source of funeral information is AARP. It has several publications on the topic.

Central Arkansas funeral homes provide the same basic services, but prices vary significantly. Because pre-planning gives you time to shop for your funeral, it is most wise to do so.

Most Little Rock funeral homes have websites and some, such as Little Rock Funeral Home and Ruebel Funeral Home, list their prices online. Besides price, look for a facility that provides the atmosphere and staff with whom your family would feel most comfortable.

Types of funerals Before shopping, decide which of the three basic types of funerals you prefer.

A traditional funeral is typically the most costly. It will include the funeral home’s basic services plus embalming, dressing the body, rental space for visitation, funeral service in a chapel or church, and a graveside service.

The separate cost of the casket determines the funeral’s total price.

Casket prices vary widely, ranging from one of steel for under $2,000, to a solid mahogany model for over $10,000. Average cost in Little Rock for a casket of steel or wood is about $3,500-$4,000. In addition to the cost of the casket, the average traditional funeral is $5,000-$8,000.

If the funeral home does not have a cemetery, you’ll need to choose one privatelyowned. Burial expenses—gravesite, its opening, closing and a marker—are additional expenses requiring separate arrangements. Honorably discharged veterans, who meet the requirements, qualify for a free burial in a national cemetery.

Direct burial is less expensive. The body is buried soon after death and there is no embalming, viewing or visitation. The base

price is about $2,600, with an additional fee for a memorial service.

Direct cremation, the most economical choice, requires no embalming, and viewing and visitation are not an option. The funeral home provides an “alternative container” and transport to the crematorium. The “cremains” are given to the family to keep or dispose of as they prefer. Cost, including the crematory fee, the container and a cremains container, is about $2,000. A funeral or memorial service would bring the total cost to about $3,400.

Tom Wittenberg, funeral director and owner of Ruebel Funeral Home, says the popularity of cremation in Little Rock has risen dramatically, increasing 40% over the past 10 years.

“Cremations now comprise half our business,” he says.

“The boomers are changing many other aspects of today’s funerals, beginning with calling them ‘celebrations of life,’ that feature increased personalization of the deceased,” Wittenberg says. Photographic slideshows set to music, displays of the deceased’s favorite things—such as golf clubs or recipes—and testimonials with humor also signal the changes boomers want in their funerals.

Wittenberg adds, “We’re no longer confined to holding funeral services in a church or our chapel. We’ve held them in the Arkansas Law Library, the Clinton Library and at the family’s backyard garden—a popular place for spreading ashes.”

Another sign of the times: Cremains, no longer relegated to the fireplace mantle, are being used in more imaginative ways: Inserted into bullets and shotgun shells, diamonds and jewelry, in paintings mixed with oil paint, tattoos, silicone implants, fireworks or shot into space as were the cremains of Scotty, the engineer in “Star Trek.”

We now receive notification of funerals by email and social media; webcasting, signing guest books and writing tributes have become popular online. With the ever-innovative baby boomers, at the end, they’re certain of one thing: “It’s my life, it’s my death—I’ll celebrate it as I wish.”

The popularity of cremation in Little Rock has risen dramatically, increasing 40% over the past 10 years.

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housing

Is Downsizing In Your Future?

By Anne H. Wasson

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ownsizing is as inevitable as taxes. You want a smaller home in retirement so you can travel, or you need to move because of divorce or the death of your spouse. Maybe you want to move closer to your children and grandchildren. More and more retirees don’t want the responsibilities of regular maintenance, high utilities and lawn upkeep. Maybe you no longer feel safe in your neighborhood.

A rapid decline in health can also force a move.

This special section will highlight smaller housing options in central Arkansas and tackle the other side of moving—downsizing your possessions to fit your smaller home.

Aging in place Don’t wait too long to move advises LaJauna Herrin, sales associate with The Janet Jones Co. in Little Rock. “You should move while you are still healthy and, if married, while your spouse is alive and well.” Herrin says some people stay in their larger homes too long and fail to do the updating that younger buyers want.

An interior room at the Riveria, a Little Rock high-rise condo. Photo

by Brian Chilson.

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More than 80% of Americans, according to an AARP survey, say they want to stay in their current home as they age—called “aging in place.” Far fewer actually get to do so. About 80% of people over 60 own their own home and most of these homes are over 20 years old. The perfect home at age 40 may become unlivable at age 75 because of the stairs, the yard or its suburban setting for an owner who no longer drives.

Aging in place often requires renovations to make the home livable for older residents: Remodeling to add a bedroom and bath to the main/ground level; adding bathroom safety features; widening doors for a wheelchair; adding lighting. The list can be long and expensive. Most homeowners haven’t the money or time to make their home “fit” them in retirement or if their health deteriorates.

Smaller home options “Most people 55+ needing to downsize are looking for one level, or a master bedroom on

the main level; smaller homes with smaller yards; less maintenance and good storage,” according to Herrin.

“Typically, they are looking for something easy to take care of,” according to Nina DuBois, broker with Riviera Real Estate. “they are looking forward to adventure, travel, new hobbies, next careers and just about anything other than staying at home and settling down,” DuBois says. She shows condominiums to a wide variety of people and “they’re all looking to simplify their lives; saving them time and money.”

Patio homes, garden homes, condos, garden condos and townhouses are increasingly popular. Herrin says, “Arkansas buyers want a one-level home with larger entertaining areas and small yards with low maintenance. We have several newer neighborhoods where the home owners’ association maintains the yards, with virtually no maintenance for the homeowner.”

But, Herrin says some baby boomer buyers are looking for larger homes. “As their children

Aging in place often requires renovations to make the home livable for older residents.

marry and they start having grandchildren, many buyers want plenty of space for family visits and holiday entertaining,” she says.

What's available?

Patio homes, also called cluster homes or garden homes, are typically several houses attached by shared walls. Exterior maintenance and landscaping are provided through a property owners’

association (POA) fee.

“Inventory in the smaller one-levels, patio and garden homes has been limited in Little Rock until recently,” Herrin says. “Developers are now understanding baby boomers’ demand.”

She says some of the newer developments are farther out, where land is available for construction. Prices for patio and garden homes start at

around $200,000 up to $700,000,” she says.

Townhouse complexes are multiple homes combined into a single building that spans multiple lots with continuous roof and foundation. Homeowners own the lot and building but a home owner’s association (HOA) is required to govern their intertwined interests, including common areas such as parking, clubhouse and

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housing other amenities.

Condominiums (condos) are resident-owned apartments. Individual owners do not own the land, just the interior space of their housing unit. Residents have access to common areas such as clubhouse, exercise room, parking, laundry room and gardens. The HOA governs and controls the common areas. Unit owners pay a monthly or annual fee to cover maintenance and repair of exterior walls, roof and landscaping. Condos can also be single-family homes or detached condos or condo townhouses.

buyers want to take advantage of the lower rates and tax deductions for mortgage interest.” She adds, “With our tight rental market, we do not see many of our sellers wanting to rent.”

An increasing number of pre-retirees (47%) say they plan to use the equity in their homes to help finance their retirement, according to a recent Ameriprise Financial survey of 50 to 70-year olds. That’s up from 39% before the 2008 recession.

A studio apartment in the Assisted Living part of Mt. Carmel Community.

To get started with your search, Herrin advises attractive when a couple is independently clients to, “Write down what your needs are mobile, losing the ability to drive, a deterioranow and what you think you’ll need in 10 years.

Services key to independence tion in health, or the death of a spouse could Look at homes in neighborhoods you prefer and An AARP survey found that community charmake that location quickly unlivable. see what’s available in your price range. If what acteristics and services are just as important to you need is in limited supply, then re-think your maintaining independence as specific home Making the move needs and expand your search into more neighfeatures. The top five characteristics of successful Herrin says there are often financial advantages borhoods.” aging-in-place are: Safe neighborhood; close to to moving. “Usually older buyers are selling a hospitals and doctors; close to place of worship; larger home and the new home will generally Options providing more care easy access to shopping, and door-to-door transcost less,” Herrin says. “Financing is usually not Assisted living facilities (ALF) are designed portation. an issue and most buyers are able to pay cash. for retirees who cannot safely live on their own, While living in a more rural area seems But with historically low interest rates, many but do not require the skilled care provided in

Fitting Into Your New Home By Anne H. Wasson A

fter you choose a smaller, resident-friendly home; it’s time to pack. You know you can’t fit all your possessions into your smaller retirement home. Don’t panic, there is a way to get rid of the stuff you no longer need.

“I would highly suggest purging,” Nina DuBois advises her moving-to-a-condo clients.

Beth Boellner’s Little Rock business—Organizing Sense—helps people downsize their possessions.

Becoming overwhelmed by each item is the biggest mistake downsizers make, Boellner says. “I’ve seen people just paralyzed trying to make decisions.”

“The process I use,” Boellner says, “is to work on one room at a time. Pull out everything in your kitchen and sort it into categories. For example, you may find you have five spatulas. How many do you need; how many will fit into your new space?”Until you see everything, she says you can’t organize it or pare it down.

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says it’s important to know where you’re moving when deciding which furniture to keep.

“In helping people make decisions about their possessions,” Boellner says, “I ask them if it’s worth paying storage fees for, or would they pay to have it moved. That usually helps them decide.”

What to do with it all?

When sorting through each room, she advises having boxes ready and labeled—throw away, donate to charity, give to the kids, garage sale, sell on e-Bay, or re-gift. Only those items you’re taking to the new home should be left when you’re finished.

For less valuable items, many people have a garage sale. Boellner advises using an estate sales company to sell valuable items.“They will do all the sorting, pricing and selling for you.” She says this is especially helpful when there’s been a death and the family needs to empty a home quickly and get it ready to sell.

For valuable items of sentimental value, Boellner

suggests buying good quality storage containers (at Home Depot or The Container Store) that seal well.

Carefully pack family mementos and heirlooms for future generations. For purely sentimental items, she suggests taking a photo of it and/or writing down the memory you have of it.“If the old hat your Dad wore is on the floor of your closet, you’re not honoring it now,”Boellner says. “Keep the memory but get rid of the item. We must learn to be grateful for the memory but move on.”

Boellner suggests Craig’s List to get rid of furniture and valuable items.“It’s the best site I’ve found, you can list it for free, and the buyer will pick it up,” she says. For jewelry and smaller items she suggests using eBay.“If you’re getting rid of a family member’s jewelry but don’t know its history, take it to a reputable jeweler so he or she can determine if you have any valuable pieces.”

How long will it take?

Allow plenty of time for a large downsizing because

The perfect home

a nursing home. Residents rent their apartment rather than own it. ALFs provide supportive personal care and healthcare services, permitting them to maintain their privacy and independence with only a moderate level of support. Assistance with medications or bathing, group dining, housekeeping, transportation and other supportive amenities are usually available.

A 24/7 staff provides additional safety.

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC), also called Life Care Communities, include an entire campus of living choices, from private homes and independent living, to assisted living and a skilled nursing home. These communities provide a “continuum of care,” allowing residents to age-in-place without having to relocate, even if their health deteriorates.

“A major advantage of being connected to a housing community is that it can provide additional services or help through other facilities, such as an assisted living facility or an emergency call system, according to Jimmy Elrod, managing partner of Mt. Carmel Community in Benton. “Even if you don’t need help on a daily basis, it still gives the family peace of mind knowing help is just seconds away, in case of an emergency.”

CCRCs appeal to single people, after they’ve lost a spouse or have no family nearby to help provide care and companionship. It is a good choice for those whose physical abilities no longer permit them to care for a full-size house. Most CCRCs have requirements based on age, income,

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most people cannot work all day on this. Boellner advises no more than two to three hours a day. “Know your limits—physical and emotional— and your attention span. If one room is too much for you, start with just one drawer or shelf.”

Boellner says many clients have a fear of letting go of things and not having what they need. “Again, that’s where categorizing is so helpful.

They find that downsizing gives them a sense of control over their future,” she says.

When a spouse has died, Boellner starts the downsizing in the bedroom.

“That’s their emotional sanctuary. If I can give them a well-organized closet, without the deceased’s items, it really helps,” she says.

“Then I move to the kitchen because that’s where we nourish ourselves.”

She advises allotting plenty of time for the kitchen because, “it can be overwhelming with so many items.”

Boellner advises cleaning out attics, basements, garages and storage sheds last. “You’re not using those items anyway. Also, you will gain confidence after you pare down your everyday items and that will give you the confidence to tackle major storage areas. Attics and basements are so full you can get deflated right out of the gate if you try to do them first,” she advises.

Boellner is flexible in her approach. She can either work alongside her client or go into the room alone and get everything categorized. After she categorizes, the client comes in and decides about items in each category.

“Keep your focus on the drawer or room you’re working on and you’ll see real progress at the end of each day.”

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housin g A patio/garden home at DuClair Court in Chenal Valley lists in the high $300,000s range.

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health status or financial assets. Many require an insurance-type contract.

Independent Living Communities are also called active adult communities, senior apartments or congregate living. You must be 55 or older to live in these rental units but they don’t provide any assistance with daily activities. Most will allow you to pay for a home-health aide or nurse to come into your apartment to help with medicines or personal care. Many complexes offer optional congregate meal plans.

Safety is a common reason why residents choose this option. Most facilities are equipped with standard safety features. This option appeals to people who want a maintenance-free lifestyle. It is ideal for individuals who do not require personal or medical care, do not want to live alone.

current home as they age.

Far fewer actually get to do so.

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hrough 14 years of caregiving for his parents, Jim Comer found “Hope in the Midst of Alzheimer’s” and will keynote the Alzheimer’s Association Central Arkansas Education Conference on April 11. Comer will discuss how to prepare for caregiving challenges, urging adult children to communicate early and often. He says there are no meaningful conversations on a respirator. He teaches audiences to overcome fear and denial, have "the talk" while parents are healthy, and take action

before there is a crisis. He urges them to discover what their parents want, don’t want, and can afford. He helps caregivers appreciate the tender moments, times of unexpected growth, joy and celebration. His presentation is filled with humanity and humor and leaves audiences informed, engaged and ready to take needed action.

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RIT A AND THE FAS HIONIS T A S

“Dreading the Wedding” Blues?

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renched in night-sweat, you wake from the same nightmare as the night before: YOU! Looking like a Southern sow for your daughter’s most glorious day! All daunting details have been masterfully orchestrated except your attire for the big day. What does a mother of today’s bride or groom do to clear the fear?

Step 1: Assess your personal style and the flavor of previously-loved dressy apparel. Is it soft and swishy? Structured and classic?

Whimsically printed? Use these clues to focus your search. Look on-line and in catalogues to see what styles appeal to you. Set a shopping date well ahead of the wedding day; 60-90 days before the wedding works best.

Step 2: Enlist a truthful friend, or a fashion professional who knows you well, to cheerfully help. This dress will be seen in person and in pictures for a long time. While most eyes are certainly on the bride, others will be fixed on the lovely family who created the soon-to-bewed couple. It is not at all vain to create your best look for this occasion.

Step 3: Start early in the day, wear make-up, nice underwear and take your favorite heels.

This is a worthy project that requires planning and effort for best results. Visit several stores and boutiques for a “look-see.” Ask the associate at each to set aside your favorite choices to try later. Narrow your choices to three to five pieces per store. If on a tight budget, consider a designer re-sale shop, or a delicious top to

Where to Shop The Best Resource List for grown-up gorgeous social occasion dressing in central Arkansas:

pair with a solid skirt.

Step 4: Go to lunch Feinstein’s, New Traditions, or coffee with your and Proposals, all in the “assistant” and evalHeights, Little Rock. uate what you’ve seen Marissa’s Bridal, Lakewood so far. Re-begin your Village, North Little Rock search by going where the choices appealed to Pinky Punky, Pleasant Ridge you the most.

Town Center, West Little Rock.

Step 5: Begin to For more affordable choices narrow and select, in Little Rock: using the objective A Fitting Image, Rodney feedback from your Parham at Old Forge helper. Here’s a trade secret: Ask your sales Elaine’s, Cantrell Road associate to pull a dress Fashion Exchange, next to you did not select to FuLin’s on Bowman Rd. try. A knowledgeable salesperson’s input In a recent survey, over 20% of could produce your Step 7: If you are the Motherwedding party members wanted a of-the-Bride, let your counfavorite choice, so be black and/or white option. open about this new terpart know what you have option. chosen, so she may begin her Step 6: Select your best choice with confidress odyssey. Note that we didn’t stress a dence. If you are just lukewarm, stop for a “color war” or a “bridesmaid’s wanna-be.” break and then try another store choice. Or, If you have taken a trusted friend and have ask if one of your favorites comes in other followed your personal style, you will look colors. Unless you think the selections are truly lovely, appropriate and photo-ready for this terrible, don’t procrastinate and delude yourself most important day! that there are better choices elsewhere. Just like the bride, one of your first six try-ons is usually Rita Mitchell Harvey, former owner of Elle, your best choice. keeps an eye on all things fashionable.

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H I K I N G WITH L EE HIL L ER

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at Right, Your Way, Every Day, is a food plan that focuses on YOUR lifestyle, culture, food and taste preferences, and health.

The availability of quick diverse food choices has allowed the traditional American mealtime to change drastically. Mealtimes have evolved over the last 30 years from three balanced meals to eating on the go. This has contributed to an increase in obesity and diabetes. Fast foods that tend to be super-sized are calorically dense and provide few nutrients. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of new diabetes cases has tripled over the last 30 years. The CDC reports one third of adult Americans are now obese.

“Eating right” means a variety of foods with different colors, textures, shapes and temperatures. Look at your plate to determine if your meals are healthy. If your food choices are all the same color, texture or shape, then your diet is missing essential vitamins and minerals.

Look at your plate

The easiest way to add variety to your meals is to add fruits and vegetables.

Eating four to five cups of fruits/vegetables daily is associated with reduced risk for cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, cataracts and age-related macular degeneration.

Fruits and vegetables are also low in calories and packed with fiber.

Green vegetables are rich in vitamins and minerals and contain powerful anti-cancer compounds. Kale, collard greens, Swiss chard, spinach, cabbage, dark green leafy lettuce and broccoli are good sources of vitamins A, C and K and provide calcium, folate and potassium.

Red foods will slow aging and decrease

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healthy. If your food choices are all the same color, texture or shape, then your diet is missing

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sun damage. Try more tomatoes, watermelon and red cabbage.

Orange food choices- c a r ro t s, p u m p k i n , squash, sweet potatoes, peaches and cantaloupe-provide rich sources of vitamin C, potassium, beta carotene and antioxidants. These foods helps reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and certain cancers.

Garlic and onions contain antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal properties and help maintain joint fluid balance.

Try caramelizing onions with a little oil in a cast iron skillet to bring out their sweetness. This is a great way to add flavor without piling on the calories.

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Beautiful purple veggies like beets, eggplant, fresh berries and apples help protect against heart disease by improving circulation and decreasing risk of blood clots.

“Eat Right” is simple and easy. With a bit of thoughtful choice, starting with your food choices at the grocery store, it’s easy to snack on fresh fruit or veggies, rather than typical “junk” foods like chips, cookies or candy bars. Take the time every day to eat right by making healthy food choices that will have a positive impact on your health for a lifetime.

Mrs. Graves, both a certified and licensed dietitian, works as a renal dietitian for DaVita Dialysis in Nashville.

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