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Thanking Our Veterans

16/ Tales Of a Transplanted Fashionista Heroes

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Alisa R. Lancaster is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS) North Central office and serves as faculty for the UAMS College of Nursing. She has been with the UAMS system since 1994. Alisa earned her Master’s and two post Master’s certificates in Advanced Practice Nursing from UAMS. She is passionate about the health and wellness of others. Alisa is married to Scott Lancaster, General Counsel for Bad Boy Mowers, Inc. and its affiliated companies. Together, they have four children, two daughter-in-laws, five grandchildren, and two very spoiled puppies.

Caroline Beauchamp is a local insurance agent for M & P Insurance & Investment Services. She offers personalized life and health insurance solutions and is known for her widely-published informational column, ‘Caroline, Can We Talk?’.

Kacey Clare Burge received her Master’s degree in Professional Writing from Chatham University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2011. Relocating to Tampa, Florida proffered the opportunity to write for a Southwest Florida lifestyles magazine.

Her outstanding work won her the attention of editors and readers alike, prompting her to be featured in REAL Magazine as a contributing copy writer and editor. She has also done work as a debt content writer for a financial advice website and had a successful freelance career for several years. Kacey spends most of her free time with her husband and three rescue dogs, enjoying the outdoors and exploring what the state of Arkansas has to offer.

Kristi Price is on staff with Fellowship Bible Church of Batesville as Ministry Coordinator. She enjoys conversations about community and connection, and she loves small town living. Kristi is married and mother to three children.

Chad Grigsby is a church planting strategist with the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. Chad is a graduate of Williams Baptist College and Mid-America Seminary. He is passionate about seeing the gospel become central in the life of every Christian and in every church. Before joining the convention he was a church planter and Pastor for Teaching and Shepherding at Compass Church in Batesville for 6 years. Chad also served at a church plant in the Memphis, TN area. Chad enjoys running, cycling, and watching soccer. He lives with his wife Jessica and son Ezra in Northwest Arkansas.

Caitlyn Robillard is an aspiring writer on the search for the most fascinating and inspiring stories that the world has to offer. She spends most of her time as freelance artist and blogging at a-place-calledthere.blogspot.com. The moments which she’s not in creativity mode are spent with books, films, traveling, and surrounding herself with interesting people.

Leigh Keller is a high school guidance counselor and colorguard instructor at Batesville High School. She is the director of the BHS Glass Slipper Project. Leigh lives in Batesville with her son, Cole, and a pack of dogs.

Tanner Smith is a native of Manila, Arkansas. He has written movie reviews for the T Tauri Galaxy (www. ttauri.org/galaxy) for several years and is a five year veteran of the T Tauri Movie Camp. He has made a number of films, ranging from horror to documentary, and has won awards in filmmaking and screenwriting.

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Editor’s Note Coffee Please Joseph Thomas

I am currently drinking coffee and wanting to bathe in it, we tend to keep it cold in the Thomas’ residence.

Hope all of you are staying warm and relishing in the cool weather we were hoping for just a few weeks ago.

This 2015 November issue has much to be thankful photo by Robert O. Seat for, including Caroline Beauchamp’s look at the current Medicare enrollment period, Paige Dirksen’s Party with a Purpose event, Leigh Keller’s article on Heroes and Kristi Price speaks of Shalom. Kimberlee brings us the Smith - Carpenter wedding and I thank our Veterans as best I can, while Kacey Burge is enjoying her lovely newborn daughter, Daisy Clare Burge. Tanner Smith reviews Short Term 12, we have Ozark Foothills FilmFest News, WRMC News, Lyon News, many Faces and plenty of Things To Do. So, grab your favorite snuggling blanket, let the cat poke and turn

in your lap until he has made it perfect to lay in, have that cup of coffee close at hand and then read on. Kiss and Hug your veterans, enjoy your babies and enjoy your November in Independence. Thank you for loving us and letting us know.

We enjoy your words and your readership. We are thankful for our friends and family, for our brilliant phtographer, Robert O. Seat and for our amazing writers. Happy Thanksgiving to you all and we look forward to seeing you next month.

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PARTY WITH A PURPOSE Paige Dirksen

On Saturday, November 21st former Batesville resident, Paige Dirksen, will host the community event “Party with a Purpose” at the Ross & Lua Jones’ residence (301 W. Main St.) from 6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Sponsored by Citizens Bank, the event will benefit ServeHAITI, a non-profit organization that works in solidarity with the people of Grand-Bois, Haiti to achieve a better quality of life. The evening’s events will include live music by Dana Louise and the Glorious Birds (of Fayetteville), drinks, food, and a short presentation on the work being done in Grand-Bois. Tickets are $30 and are available at the Batesville Area Arts Council or at the door of the event.

Paige Dirksen currently serves as Development Consultant to ServeHAITI, and has been involved with the organization since 2005. “After taking my first trip to Grand-Bois in 2006, I absolutely fell in love with the people there and am proud to be able to serve in this new capacity for the organization. This event is just one way in which I can share the stories of the people of Grand-Bois and spread awareness about Haiti’s pervasive poverty”, said Dirksen.

ServeHAITI’s vision is for Grand-Bois to grow into a thriving, self-sustaining mountain community where every man, woman and child has access to healthcare, a quality education, economic opportunities, clean drinking water, and nutritious food. The organization’s strategy is community-centric and rooted in collaboration.

In addition to this event, Dirksen has also organized an art exhibition, “Mountains Beyond Mountains: Artwork and Photography from Grand-Bois, Haiti”, that will be displayed at the Batesville Area Arts Council (226

E. Main Street). The reception for Dirksen’s exhibition, “Mountains Beyond Mountains”, is scheduled for Friday, November 20th from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., with a talk by Dirksen at 6 p.m. For more information about the exhibition or “Party with a Purpose” event, please contact Paige Dirksen at (563)599-0732.

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15th Annual Ozark Foothills FilmFest Now Accepting Submissions Judy Pest The Ozark Foothills FilmFest is an eclectic celebration of the cinema arts that takes place each spring in Batesville, Arkansas. It is one of extremely few film festivals taking place in a truly rural community.

The festival screens narrative and documentary films of all lengths, as well as curated foreign language films and restored American classics. Opportunities for artist/audience interaction at the 2016 festival include a day-long workshop on community collaboration in independent filmmaking, post-screening Q&As, informal filmmaker chats at a coffee house and college campus, and a filmmaker welcoming reception. The 15th annual Ozark Foothills FilmFest takes place April 1-2 and April 8-9, 2016.

Cash prizes will be awarded for Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary Feature, Best Narrative

Short, and Best Documentary Short. An additional prize, the “Reel Rural” Award, will be presented to a narrative or documentary film exploring an aspect of rural life.

Entries must be submitted digitally online using the Film Freeway website (www.filmfreeway.com/ festival/OzarkFoothillsFilmFest). The regular deadline is December 15, 2015; the extended deadline is January 15, 2016. Special consideration is given to films that reflect rural concerns, lifestyles, and sensibilities.

All revenue generated from entry fees is allocated to competition prizes and to providing lodging and travel support for visiting filmmakers. For additional information regarding the submission process, go to www.ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org/submit2016 or email ozarkfilm@wildblue.net.

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Eye On Cover Story Thanking Our Veterans Joseph Thomas

Pitser Madison Thomas, IV (my brother), served three years in the U. S. Army with a tour in Iraq; Pitser Madison Thomas, III (my father), served four years in the U. S. Air Force as a flight mechanic on F-160’s stationed in Seattle, Washington; Pitser Madison Thomas, Junior (my grandfather), served his duty in the U. S. Army and was stationed in San Francisco, California after he and his fellow troops were taken to storm the beaches of Normandy shortly after General Patton’s men cleared the worst of it. They all have stories that they didn’t and don’t share, some they do. But they all served as brave soldiers for this country that allows us so many opportunities and inalienable rights.

There are so many others that have served alongside them, post and prior, and trying to honor them can be so overwhelming and seemingly futile. How do we honor our military men and women as they come home from serving at varied bases in the states or abroad to inadequate healthcare, limited job options and a homelife that hasn’t changed as perhaps they have? I know so many of us feel a desire to honor them, to thank them for serving in such a capacity. I suppose we all have our own ideas of how best to do that. An airport full of family, friends and neighbors welcoming soldiers home seems perfect, but that doesn’t happen as often as it should. I often feel unable to fully express the respect I hold for the years they’ve given, the geography and climates they’ve suffered, the danger they’ve shielded us all from by placing themselves between. To learn what our Viet Nam Veterans returned to makes my skin crawl and my anger surface. They were spit on, called “Baby Killers” and worse. Finding themselves on a journey home, probably dream-like considering that days before they were watching their friends and fellow

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soldiers shot down all around them, and here they were headed home, where everything would be alright again.

The understandable desire of the anti-war movement to stop the killing, didn’t take into account these young men and women who had no choice, or even chose to serve not knowing the bloody war that awaited them.

They didn’t stop to see that these young boys and girls were now young adults with no home who were changed irrevocably and haunted for years to come.

I am fortunate to have the opportunity to share articles like this one and express myself on such meaningful topics, and so here is my thank you to our serving troops and to all the veterans lost to the ages.

It won’t be enough but, it is a heartfelt offering and I can only hope it comes across as genuine as it is meant.

I had thoughts of serving but, being graced with a baby girl at seventeen, I felt she needed me more, or perhaps I needed her more than the journey of military service.

I am extremely fortunate that I had that choice when so many before me didn’t. And, I feel that my choice was in part, due to their sacrifices and service. Thank You. When I was twenty-six, a student at ASU Newport, on a visit to my grandfather’s house, I wanted to know something of his life. I just assumed that his children knew and just never talked about it, but indeed my father and aunt Sandy seemed to be hearing the details for the first time when I shared what I’d learned that day. I’d convinced him that I was going to write an article because it seemed rude to just ask him about his life. I was probably more ashamed that I didn’t know anything about his life, but it was never spoken of around me.

Anyway, my grandfather expressed to me how it felt to see the white cliffs of Dover on his journey to Normandy Beach; I could see the awe in his eyes. He spoke of the

ruins in Germany and Italy and how saddened he was everytime his armory division trampled through a wonderous field of Flax in order to aim and fire their weapons at the enemy line on the horizon. He talked of spoiled food and the resulting dysentery that afflicted them all within the ruins and sniper fire all around them. The image of this to me was intense...and humorous. Here are these young men pinned down on a mission to take out snipers in the ruins of this Italian village and they are taking turns running out into the open behind the building they are taking shelter in, using an exposed fallen beam to clutch in turn...wow.

He shared tears when telling me of a weeks leave when my father was born. He was at his parent’s home place just west of Risher, between Cash and Grubbs (where my grandmother was living and waiting for him). Sitting in the porch swing with my grandmother, holding my Aunt Sandy and newly born father. They were listening to the radio and I’m sure feeling the overwhelming fact the he soon would be returning to the thick of World War II, when the announcement came through the little radio speaker, “The war is over.”

I tried to imagine the joy of that announcement while holding his newborn son with his wife and daughter, on his mom and dad’s property. How hard it must have been to believe that it was really over...again, wow.

I’ve spoken to my good friend Scott Parker of this and his dad’s (Metalsmith Second Class. ME2 Cecil Eugene Parker), Naval service in the same war. He shared a story his dad often told of the scary moment when they were firing upon an enemy submarine picked up on radar. The mistaken whale that was killed soon floated to the surface and verified their mistake.

I wonder about how young Mr. Parker must have felt, torn between feelings of immanent attack, sudden victory, the relief of a mistaken identification and the distress of killing such a wondrous creature. I know that in war, killing is a fact and one must typically kill inorder not to be killed, but these are also actions that must then be lived with and I ponder if this time ladened affair of living with ones self after war isn’t far harder than the act of war itself.

The cover photo shows P. M. Thomas, II above a photograph of his two sons, P. M. Thomas, III and Johnny Thomas (an Army Veteran), with P. M. Thomas, IV’s Army photo facing them. The American Flag shown was presented to my father at my grandfather’s funeral. The book under my brother’s photo is a book called the USS Noble (APA218). Joanne Seat’s father, Lawrence Ray F2c served in the Navy and the Noble was one of three ships he served aboard. The aircraft shown is an F-160, the model that my father worked on in the Air Force. Robert O. Seat very quickly put all of this together for a fitting tribute to these men.

There are so many brave men and women out there and so little cover space, however, this “Thank You” is for all of you out there. Your sacrifices are appreciated.

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Dale Cole, chairman and CEO of First Community Bank, presents a $1,000 check to Ashleigh Rogers, of Batesville, Ark., for winning first place of the adult division at the White River’s Got Talent finals Saturday. Rogers’ talent was singing Motown classic, “Misty Blue”

by Etta James.

Sallie Ann Clark, of Searcy, Ark., won first place in the youth division of White River’s Got Talent. Her talent was singing a lively rendition of the Elton John favorite, “Bennie and the Jets.”

Dale Cole, chairman and CEO of First Community Bank, presents a $100 check to Mashaya Smith for winning second place of the youth division at the White River’s Got Talent finals Saturday.

Mashaya Smith, of Batesville, Ark., won second place in the youth division of White River’s Got Talent. Smith’s talent was singing the soulful song “Something’s Got A Hold On Me” by Etta James.

Dale Cole, chairman and CEO of First Community Bank, presents a $500 check to Sallie Ann Clark for winning first place of the youth division at the White River’s Got Talent finals Saturday.

White River’s Got Talent Hannah E. Sturch

First Community Bank held the 7th annual White River’s Got Talent competition at the 72nd White River Water Carnival on August 29 at 7 p.m. at Batesville Riverside Park. The talent show was broken into two categories: an adult division and a youth division.

5 contestants in the youth division competed and Sallie Ann Clark, of Searcy, Ark., took home first place and $500. Mashaya Smith, of Batesville, Ark., won second place in the youth division and took home $100.

Due to a tie, 6 contestants in the adult division competed with Ashleigh Rogers, of Batesville, Ark., took home the grand prize of first place and $1,000.

Ashlynne King, of Batesville, Ark., took home second place and $250.

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Dale Cole, chairman and CEO of First Community Bank, presents a $250 check to Ashlynne King, of Batesville, Ark., for winning second place of the adult division at the White River’s Got Talent finals Saturday. King sang Miranda Lambert’s infamous “Gunpowder and Lead” for her talent.

WRMC Welcomes Pediatrician Annie Solis

Gary L. Bebow, Administrator/CEO of White River Medical Center (WRMC) is pleased to welcome Dr. Gwenevere White, Pediatrician, to The Children’s Clinic.

As a Pediatrician, Dr. White is responsible for the care of newborns, toddlers, children and adolescents.

She works with parents to closely monitor development through well-child check-ups and immunizations, as well as encourage nutrition, exercise, and sleep habits that will create a foundation of good health for children in her care.

Dr. White received her medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham. She completed her residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and Arkansas Children’s Hospital, both in Little Rock.

“We are excited about the opportunity to provide the children in our community with greater pediatric coverage,” said Bebow. “Dr. White is a great addition to our clinic and our area.”

Dr. White chose Arkansas due to the need for pediatric care in the state. After many enjoyable visits to the area, she and her husband, Tremayne, decided to make Batesville their home.

Dr. White enjoys travelling, working in underserved areas (locally and abroad), reading, watching football, and spending time with family and friends.

“I am grateful for the opportunity to work at WRMC,” said Dr. White. “My husband and I truly believe that we have been brought here for a purpose, and our prayer is that we are a blessing to WRMC, just as WRMC has been and will continue to be a blessing to our lives.”

Dr. White is in practice with Dr. Melody Moody and La Trina Maez, APRN, and she is currently accepting new patients.

To make an appointment, call (870) 262-2200.

The Children’s Clinic is located in Suite N of the White River Medical Arts building on 1700 Harrison Dr. Gwen White Street in Batesville.

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Smart Thoughts Janet Smart

Benefits of a Farmers Friendly Review® There are numerous benefits to having a Farmers agent - one of the most important can be the Farmers Friendly Review (FFR). A Farmers Friendly Review includes quality review and customer service regarding insurance and coverage options. Take Chris, a married man with 2 children.

Chris has his auto and home policies with Farmers. He wants to keep his family and assets protected now and in the future.

Chris felt his current coverage was adequate for his situation when he first bought the insurance but wanted to be sure it was still adequate for his family situation.

He received an email from his Farmers agent prior to his oneyear anniversary as a Farmers customer and he contacted him to discuss his insurance program.

“I accepted my agent’s offer of the Farmers Friendly Review, which was easy and convenient to do.”

Chris scheduled his review with Farmers agent Michael Lambert.

Michael analyzed the situation and identified some potential gaps that had developed because of changes to Chris’ household.

Michael identified some options that would be beneficial to Chris.

“My agent reviewed my coverage selections and explained some reasons he felt would make sense to increase my levels of coverage,” said Chris. It was an easy decision, as the cost was minimal given the improved protection it provided.

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I feel more comfortable about my coverage knowing my assets are better protected.”

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Tales Of a Transplanted Fashionista

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Leigh Keller From an early age, my mama was always one of my heroes (my daddy too). I was endlessly proud when she would arrive to pick me up from school every day in her cute scrubs, scoop me out of my classroom and we would go home. I loved having a working mama who was still my soft, sweet, funny mama at home. I knew that she was in my corner always (and still is, true story), even though she worked outside of our happy home.

I say all of this to say that I see so much nonsense lately, quoting fictitious studies, with some showing that kids whose mamas work outside the home are more confident (or less confident, depending on the study); or kids whose mamas work at home (I will not say stay at home, because my stay at home mommy friends seem pretty exhausted too) feel more loved or less loved. The silliness of it all bewilders me, mainly because I am pretty sure that no one has asked my mini me any survey questions about how he feels about his mama working at the “big school”. He has told me that he cannot wait to be there with me, so that we can eat lunch together every single day. Quite honestly, I cannot wait to remind him that he said that when he is fifteen years old and a sophomore at Batesville High School, stay tuned.

I have work from home mommy friends, and hustling, bustling, working mommy friends. I am betting if I asked all of them today they would all tell me the same things

about their lives. They all feel so very tired and scared that they are screwing up their kids. I lie awake at night thinking about how I should be making my kid eat more vegetables and practice his sight words more. I worry about how I should keep a cleaner house, send healthier snacks for snack time and save more money for college. My theory is that if you are worried about being a good mama, chances are you probably are one. Every once in a while you will come across a mama who thinks she has it all together, and bravo to her, maybe she does, but I certainly do not.

I talk about mommy life with my precious friends, and life is the same for all of us. Being a working mom is kind of like leading a double life. I trust his school so much that when I drop him off every day, I know he is in the best place he can possibly be, so then I can go to “the big school” and be that person for those kids (whose mamas probably have the same fears and anxieties that I do). None of us have it all worked out, but no one feels like they are doing enough. Ten years from now it will not matter if your kid had the Nike tall black little old man socks (I just don’t get it) or the Target brand ones, but that does not mean that you won’t try to get your child the best of everything in the meantime. If you are not careful you can make yourself sick trying to get to every single event, plan the most perfect birthday party (last year I completely staged a revolt and did minimal decorations and no goody bags, I felt completely freed), be the room mom, have the best soccer snacks and be on time for everything (it is a struggle for us, seriously).

No one can make Pinterest worthy meals every day unless they have a chef and a nanny living in their home. You have to give yourself a little bit of grace. Mommy life is not a competition (thank goodness), chances are your kiddo does not care if you work or stay at home, or what kind of car you drive, or if you took a picture of the meal you just cooked; they just love you because you are their mom.

I could not tell you how much my clothes cost from my childhood, but I can tell you that my hard working mama listened to every story I told her (ad nauseam) about school every day, cooked us a meal almost every night, took us to church with my daddy, and they gave us a home filled with love. Give yourselves a little credit mamas, it cannot be as difficult as we make it.

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WRMC Adds Rheumatology Specialty; New Rheumatologist Joins Staff Annie Solis

White River Medical Center (WRMC) is now offering Sciences in Delhi, India. He completed his residency at Rheumatology services. Gary L. Bebow, Administrator/ the Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Maryland, a teaching CEO of White River Medical Center (WRMC), is pleased college with an affiliation to Johns Hopkins University. He to announce that Dr. Shailendra Singh, Rheumatologist, completed his Rheumatology fellowship at the University is currently accepting new patients. Dr. Singh of Virginia. is in practice at the WRMC Rheumatology “Without the proper care, rheumatic Clinic, in Suite A of Dr. Bob Walton’s former diseases can be debilitating,” said Bebow. office at 12 Hospital Circle.

“We are happy to have Dr. Singh on staff As a Rheumatologist, Dr. Singh is where patients can now get the care they trained to treat patients experiencing need locally.” musculoskeletal diseases, rheumatic “Reducing a patient’s pain and suffering diseases, or other diseases that cause pain, is what I have always wanted to do,” said stiffness, and/or swelling of the joints, Dr. Singh. “I look forward to serving the muscles, and bones. Singh treats common patients of North Central Arkansas.” rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid Dr. Singh and his wife, Internist Dr. arthritis, lupus, osteoarthritis, vasculitis, Jyoti Chaudhary, have a four-year old son. and many more.

To make an appointment with Dr. Dr. Shailendra Singh Dr. Singh received his medical degree Singh, call (870) 262-1500.

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Central Magnet News Pam Baxter Bottom left, these Central Magnet students were the STAR Students for their classes in September (From Left)- Angeleika Epting for 5th in Mrs. Alison Baxter’s class, Abby Cheney for 5th in Mrs. Kay Treadway’s class, Kamryn Moore for 6th grade in Mrs. Kris Ursni’s class, Lizzy Grafton for 6th grade in Ms. B’s class, August Gray for 4th grade in Mrs. Amy Fairchild’s class, and Jaydon Ly, 4th grade in Mr. Mark Hall’s class.

Shown right is a lung disection at Central Magnet as Mrs. Genita Anderson’s STEM class learns to dissect a pig’s lung that was donated by Meacham’s Packing.

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Main Street Batesville Announcements

Bob Carius The beautification of four blocks along Main Street has now been completely funded, according to the Main Street Batesville board. Banking institutions and corporations have stepped up to finance these because they recognize the importance of enlivening this historic business street. The total cost for each block was $20,000.

Only one block, from Central Avenue west to State Street, which includes the Melba Theater, remains to be financed. The campaign to fund this block will begin on Monday, October 26, with announcements being made on local radio and television stations as well as in other news media.

This block is reserved for citizens who want to join this rejuvenating effort. Bob Carius, Main Street Batesville board president, explained, “Many citizens have asked how they can participate in this streetscape program, since it has improved the appearance of downtown. They find that the slower traffic makes it much safer for pedestrians and they see new businesses have opened.”

In answer to citizen interest, Carius announced, “We want to invite individuals and families to contribute in financing this block, which will be designated as The Citizens’ Block.”

Citizens are encouraged to contribute what they are able to give. At the successful conclusion of the campaign, the names of all contributors will be acknowledged in a large advertisement carried in local newspapers. Those who choose to donate $500 or more will have their names temporarily posted on a sign when that block is completed. Later, a permanent fieldstone edifice will be constructed on Main Street where all corporations and citizens’ names who have given $500 or more will be acknowledged.

According to Carius, “Beautification of the first block has now been completed. Work will begin on the next four blocks this November. Once the work starts it is expected that the remaining blocks will be completed in a continuous manner.” As each block is completed a temporary sign will contain the name of the bank or corporation that paid for is construction.

Persons wishing to donate may contact Joel Williams, Main Street director, at 698-1555 for details.

Persons using checks may make them out to Batesville Downtown Foundation. All donations are federaltax deductible. The Main Street Board continues to emphasize and to pledge that no tax funds will be utilized.

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Notes from the Clearing

Reason

Joseph Thomas I have no reason to feel this way, but sometimes I do indeed feel somber. Perhaps there is a reason I am unaware of, or perhaps, as I believe, melancholy is a yang to the happy yin that I feel most of the time. Just like we all need to eat terribly and hold down couches and chairs and beds from time to time to balance out the hard, consistent work that keeps us running to and fro. An overabundance of anything is too much. So, stop what you are doing, leave work, put down the homework, grab your lover or your children and dance, dance, dance..

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Smith’s Verdict ***1/2

Short Term 12

Reviewed by Tanner Smith OK, so you have this setup: foster care, the people involved, emotional attachments proceed. Describing the independent film “Short Term 12” like that would make it sound like a overly sappy and sentimental melodrama with enough manipulation to make you puke when you realize you’re not crying (and not going to either). But “Short Term 12” is a lot better than that. It’s a well-written, deeply effective film that takes a close, realistic look at the lives of those who live in a children’s group home and those who work there as caretakers.

These are complicated people that are brought to life with good writing and convincing acting.

“Short Term 12” is mostly centered around the character of Grace, who works as a caretaker at a fostercare “short term” institution, acting as a surrogate bigsister to troubled kids who live there. She’s played in a star-making performance by Brie Larson. Larson has been good in supporting roles before (and has appeared in two indie films recently: “The Spectacular Now” and “Don Jon”); in this leading role, she owns it with her best work that is sure to gain a lot of attention. She delivers an honest, successful portrayal of a person who seems to have everything under control on the outside and is insecure and unsure on the inside. And that’s what Grace is like—she seems to have it together when she’s around people at work and has a no-nonsense personality to assist, but life outside work is a confusing mess as things in her life spiral out of control in ways she didn’t expect.

“Short Term 12” is an intriguing character-study in that we know very little about Grace to begin with, and then events from her past are revealed as the story continues. Events happen and we know more about her through these events, in the way she responds to them. We understand why she behaves certain ways (and at one point, it’s revealed that she may actually be mentally unstable) and grow more and more interested in her story as it’s revealed in small doses, not with overwrought exposition but with realistic talk. Credit for that not only goes to Larson, but also to writer/director Destin Cretton, who remade (and expanded) this feature

film from his earlier short film in 2008. And I should also give credit for the crafting of the film too. It’s done in handheld camera footage, which I usually can’t stand in films anymore, but it works here because it gives the film a more “you-are-there” feel. This way, we feel like we know these people and are with them throughout the film, like any great character-driven film.

And something else “Short Term 12” gets right is that it’s one of the truest portrayals of troubled teenagers you’ll ever come across. Their issues are as serious as the issues the caretakers are going through— and while we’re on that subject, it’s also interesting in how a standoffish newcomer to the home, Jayden (wellplayed by Kaitlyn Dever), has problems that mirror that of Grace’s. That gives Grace all the more reason to ultimately break down as well as try to help her. It gives a very interesting dynamic in that sense.

I don’t want to make “Short Term 12” sound entirely depressing, because it does have its comic-relief moments, such as the amiable stories that Grace’s lover/ co-worker Mason (John Gallagher Jr.) loves to tell to his co-workers, including newcomer therapist Nate (Rami Malek). And the friendship that the workers share is convincing and easygoing. Other amusing moments come from the kids, particularly wisecracking Luis (Kevin Hernandez) and odd Sammy (Alex Calloway).

Sometimes, you need to laugh or hassle your fellow “inmates” and supervisors in order to further go along the road to recovery, given these kids’ pasts.

Even when there are some rough character choices in the final act, and Grace does perform a most extreme action that really makes you question her mental state, “Short Term 12” finds a way to recover. This is a film that I will not forget anytime soon. The performances are on-target, the script is solid, the execution is wellhandled, and hopefully, this will turn out to be a deserving career breakthrough for Brie Larson, for her brilliant performance. I look forward to seeing her in more leading roles. And I also look forward to Destin Cretton’s next film.”

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The Myopic Life Group Hug! Kristi Price

You may know that I write about community (often!). In my career, I have essentially worked to build community: I draw people in, find roles for them to exercise their giftings, and generally do my part to create a harmonious collective of talents and tempers.

In my first career out of grad school, I did this as a recruiter and employment director for a large bank in South Arkansas. At Fellowship Bible Church, I do this with volunteers.

Recently though, I have been on the receiving end of community. In fact, I have been just plain blessed in some big ways. Or rather, I’ve been blessed in a lot of little ways that add up to one giant community group hug.

When my daughter tore a large hole in her scalp, her doctor was off work that day. Of course we were seen by another fantastic doc in the practice, but Emily’s doctor came in anyhow just to check on her and praise Emily’s bravery.

When I was late for school bus pick-up yesterday, a team of moms worked to collect my kids and keep them until I could get there.

When I decided I didn’t like my new dryer and really didn’t want it anymore, the local Sears graciously took it

back and let me pick out something I liked better.

When my pastor envisioned a new welcome center for our church and left the details to me, I called Woodsplinters. Mark Kennedy, a local craftsman, came to the Landers and spent lots of time listening to my description of materials, use, vision, and needs, and then built for me the exact beautiful, large table pictured only in my imagination.

When I was hauling something entirely too heavy up the street, two carloads of strangers stopped and offered to help.

When I ran out of paint brushes and easels for a kids craft project at church, Julie Reardon with Inspiration Point across the street gladly offered the use of hers.

Almost all of this happened in the last two weeks.

This is life everyday for my family in Batesville. It is the creation of shalom in the marketplace. Shalom is a Hebrew word meaning wholeness, peace, and a whole lot of other wonderful things. When everyday people use their business, talents, giftings and abilities to bless others and do beautiful work, shalom grows. Where shalom grows, so does the well-being of a community.

Or, like I said, a big giant group hug.

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Internal Med. Physician joins WRMC Annie Solis

Gary L. Bebow, Administrator/CEO of White River “We are confident Dr. Chaudhary will develop Medical Center, (WRMC) is pleased to welcome Dr. sustainable relationships with her patients and will Jyoti Chaudhary, Internal Medicine, to the Medical work closely with them to meet their healthcare needs,” Staff. Dr. Chaudhary is practicing at the said Bebow.

WRMC Internal Medicine Clinic, in Suite “I believe in WRMC’s slogan of being B of Dr. Bob Walton’s former office at 12 the care people need, where they need Hospital Circle. it,” said Dr. Chaudhary. “I am glad to be Internal medicine physicians are a part of this organization and serve the specialists who apply scientific knowledge people of this region.” and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, Dr. Chaudhary and her husband, treatment, and compassionate care of Rheumatologist Dr. Shailendra Singh, adults of all ages. Her scope of practice enjoy the friendly atmosphere of ranges from primary care to complex Batesville. “I wanted to get away from the chronic medical conditions. hustle and bustle of a city,” she said. “We Dr. Chaudhary received her medical feel like Batesville is a great town to raise degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial a family and build beautiful memories.”

Medical College in Raipur, India. She She and her husband have a four-year old completed her residency at the Sinai son.

Hospital of Baltimore, Maryland, a To make an appointment with Dr. Dr. Jyoti Chaudhary teaching college with an affiliation to Chaudhary, call (870) 262-1510.

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Things To Do Kresge Gallery Exhibition: Lisa Krannichfeld, Painter Primarily focusing on the woman as her subject, Krannichfeld uses traditional Chinese ink and watercolor materials in a nontraditional, uncontrolled, free-flowing way.

This exhibition is at the Kresge Gallery on the Lyon College Campus November 2 through Friday, December 11. There is an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, November 5.

31st Holiday Craft Fair At the Independence County Fairgrounds Friday, November 6 through Saturday, November 7. For more information, call 870.384.0211.

Convocation: Inge Auerbacher, Holocaust Survivor Auerbacher, the last Jewish child born in the village of Kippenheim, Germany, was imprisoned from 1942 through 1945 in the Terzin concentration camp in Czechoslavakia. She and her parents survived, immigrating to America in 1946.

Retired from a career as a chemist, she now travels to many countries to speak about the Holocaust, tolerance and human rights. She will be at The Independence Hall on the UACCB Campus November 7 at 7 p.m.

Choir Concert: “Anitqua-Nova” The Lyon College Concert Chorale, Batesville Choral Society and Highlander Youth Singers join in performing music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance, paired with modern settings in the Brown Chapel Sunday, November 8 at 4 p.m.

UACCB Intro to Microsoft Excel Learning to use the ribbon, toolbars and menus; open, create and modify simple workbooks and worksheets; manage files in backstage view; work with data tables; and perform simple calculations. You must be able to navigate your desktop and have basic computer skills. No textbook required. Gayla Dahl is your instructor Tuesday November 10 at 5 p.m. with four sessions through Thursday, November 19 in room 223 in the Main Campus Building at UACCB. Call Katrina Stevens at 870.612.2082.

Harlequin Theatre Production: “Out: An Evening of One-Acts” Enjoy performances of Another Way Out by Lawrence Langner, Hello Out There by William Saroyan and Impromptu

by Tad Mosel November 12, 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Holloway Theatre on the Lyon College Campus. There will be a Sunday, November 15 performance at 2 p.m.

Piano and Vocal Recital: “Sounds of America” Dr. Michael Oriatti, tenor, and Sarah Weston, pianist, will perform the music of Stephen Foster, Leonard Bernstein and Samuel Barber Tuesday, November 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Bevens Music Room in Brown Chapel on Lyon College Campus.

On Monday, November 30 at 7:30 p.m. Bevens Music Room will see the vocal and instrumental students of Lyon’s applied music studios perform.

Have Yourself a Hamster Little Christmas Sarah Shell Teague will be at Carlee’s Hallmark Shop, 682 Harrison on Saturday, December 5 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for an

in November author appearance/book signing for Have Yourself a Hamster Little Christmas, her collection of holiday essays. Prices for softcover are $11.95 and for hardcover $28.95. Also may be ordered at www.westbowpress.com or Amazon. ebook also available.

Soloist Limmie Pulliam The Batesville Symphony League Presents Soloist Limmie Pulliam with Delta Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, November 1 at 3 p.m. in Brown Chapel on Lyon College Campus. Ticket prices are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $5 for students or $30 family ticket, with free attendence for Lyon Faculty, Staff and Students. For tickets, contact kmelson@firstcommunity. net.

Community Service St. Paul’s Episcopal Church invites you to a community service of praise and thanksgiving Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 6 p.m.

2015 Walks Through History 2015 Walks Through History hosted by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program will be in Batesville on Saturday November 14. The walk will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the Landers Theater, 332 E. Main St. Co-Sponsored by Main Street Batesville and the Batesville Preservation Association. Named after Arkansas’s first territorial delegate to the U.S. Congress, James Woodson Bates, Batesville developed in the early 19th century where Poke Bayou flowed into the White River. The Independence County seat became a regional trading and shipping center, capitalizing on the availability of river and later, rail transportation. Downtown Batesville features many distinctive buildings constructed with locally-quarried stone.

The walk is free and open to the public. For more information visit www.ArkansasPreservation.com.

Southside HIPPY Program The Southside HIPPY Program is now enrolling 3 and 4 year old children. To participate in this free Kindergarten readiness program, call 870-251-4024. A love of learning begins at home.

Hutchinson Community Center Available The Hutchinson Mountain Community Center at 3370 Camp Tahkodah Road is available for rent by contacting Lea Barber at 870-612-4718.

Alzheimer’s Arkansas Caregiver Support Group of Batesville As a caregiver, family member or friend of someone who lives with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or another memory loss disorder, there may be times when you feel overwhelmed or frustrated.

The Caregiver Support Group of Batesville provides an opportunity for you to talk with others who really understand what you are going through, others who know just how you feel.

Please join us every second Thursday at 5:45 p.m. in the WRMC Josephine Raye Rogers Women’s Center Conference Center. Contact Deanna Green at 443.651.9686 for more information.

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Wound Center Helps Patients Back On Their Feet Annie Solis

While 15 percent doesn’t seem like a large number, in the world of diabetes, that percentage translates to 2.4 million.

According to the American Podiatric Medical Association, that’s the number of people in America who suffer from diabetic foot ulcers. These foot wounds, even with the best treatment, can still lead to serious complications and be very costly. A casting product by Derma Sciences, Inc., called the TCC-EZ Total Contact Cast, was developed to reduce the number of complications associated with foot wounds and aid in quick healing. The White River Medical Center (WRMC) Wound Healing Center recently adopted the TCC-EZ Total Contact Casting method, which has shown to be very beneficial to its patients.

“Our patients with TCC-EZ total contact casts love them,” said Dr. Craig Pickren, Wound Care Medical Director at the WRMC Wound Healing Center. “The cast doesn’t require the use of crutches and it relieves pain, which allows our patients to remain completely mobile and continue their daily living activities.”

Studies show that a major factor affecting the healing rate of diabetic foot ulcers is the amount of pressure put on the wound. Putting pressure on a foot ulcer can delay the overall healing time of the ulcer, and can lead to more difficulties. The total contact cast transfers more weight to the leg, which relieves pressure on the foot wound, allowing it to heal properly.

Wound Healing patient, Larry Roberson of Pleasant Plains has Type 2 Diabetes, which has caused him to develop a nerve disease called neuropathy. Often associated with diabetes, neuropathy causes the loss of feeling in the hands or feet. Due to the loss of feeling, neuropathy increases the chances of developing serious wounds, which is the case with Roberson. With a history of diabetic foot wounds, Roberson has used both the current and former casting systems and says he is most pleased with the total contact cast.

“The new cast is lighter, more durable, and more breathable than the old method,” said Roberson. “Overall, the new total contact cast just seems like the better option.”

The one-piece, roll-on, woven design of the TCC-EZ simplifies the casting process and can be applied quicker than the fiberglass and plaster alternatives. While the cast has to be changed weekly, it generally takes just minutes to do.

“The old casts had to be custom fitted to each patient.

The new ones, however, are prefabricated and are very quick to put on,” said Pickren. “The time it takes to set a cast is cut in half, which is better for the patients, and us as well.”

Wound Healing Center nurses Alida Mohlke, RN, CWCA and Erica Caraway, RN were the first to receive the training to apply the casts. Now, all Wound Healing nurses have the proper training to put the casts on patients.

An additional benefit to the cast is the cost to patients.

On average, this method of casting is half the cost of treatment in which the total contact cast was not used, according to a recent study.

“TCC-EZ Total Contact Casting has become the gold standard in diabetic wound care and is rapidly becoming the

standard,” said Pickren. “Our healing rate with this cast is higher than the national average.”

Pickren also says the WRMC Wound Healing Center is the only clinic in the area using the total contact casting method.

The Wound Healing Center is located inside White River Medical Center and is open Monday-Thursday 8-4 and Friday 8-5. The Wound Healing Center also sees patients at the WRMC Medical Complex in Cherokee Village and Stone County Medical Center in Mountain View in an effort to provide care to those customers who live in the outlying areas. N

Dr. Craig Pickren, Wound Care Medical Director, and Alida Mohlke, Wound Healing Center Registered Nurse, fit a patient with a TCC-EZ Total Contact Cast.

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Local Faces

To the right, Myers-Davis Life Coaching ribbon cutting. For more information about Myers-Davis Life Coaching, visit their office at 1141 E. Main St. in Batesville or online at www.myersdavis.org. They can be reached by phone at (870) 307-1004.

Maurices ribbon cutting at 41 Eagle Mountain Blvd. in the Eagle Mountain Shopping Center in Batesville.

Mayor Elumbaugh shared his vision for future trail development at the Greenway Trail ribbon cutting. The latest section completion of the City of Batesville’s Greenway Trail runs along Pioneer Dr. until it intersects with Jennings Ln. (a.k.a. “The Baja”).

“Laney Thompson, Kaylee Clark, Kinley Stevens, & Tori Roddy cut the ribbon Tuesday as Coach Rachael Gavin, district administrators, friends, and family look on. The ribbon cutting marked the official opening of the new cross country course designed as a 6th grade EAST project last spring. Sixteen teams competed in the first cross country meet ever hosted on a Batesville campus.”

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Kennadi Pretty, photo taken by Stacy Pretty.

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Taylor House Ribbon Cutting Chamber

The Taylor House is a division of Family Violence Prevention, Inc. and is dedicated to providing safety and empowerment to male victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The men's shelter was praised by City of Batesville Mayor Rick Elumbaugh, Independence County Judge Robert Griffin, and Arkansas Representative James Sturch at today's ribbon cutting. Taylor House is named in honor of the Taylor Family. Dr. Charles Taylor, a longtime Batesville resident, was committed to serving those in need, and his wife, Rachel, remains an advocate for victims of domestic violence. It is with the help of the Taylor Family that Taylor House and support for male victims of domestic violence have become a reality for Family Violence Prevention, Inc. The Taylor House is the first and only shelter in the United States for male victims of domestic violence, and we are proud to have this service available to residents of Independence County!

If you would like more information about Taylor House or a tour of the confidential facility, please call (870) 793-8111. The Taylor House Domestic Violence Shelter for Men hotline--(870) 569-8024--opened Thursday, October 1 at 8 a.m.

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Sulphur Rock Magnet Spelling Bee Lori Campbell

Sulphur Rock Magnet recently held their school Spelling Bee. Winners for each grade are (front row L to R) Silas Rudisill-1st grade, Malakai Maya-1st grade, Sawyer Rudisill- 2nd grade, (back row L to R) Robey Landreth- 3rd grade, Kade Barber- 4th grade, Ethan Price- 5th grade, & Victoria Vance- 6th grade." N

Principal Difani Plays with the Class Pets Pam Baxter

Byron Difani, Central Magnet Principal is not only spending time getting to now his students but also their class pets.

Central Magnet Principal is meeting Baby, Ms. B's (Pam Baxter) pet corn Mr. Difani is hanging around snake. She is a 3 year old with Drake, the bearded dragon albino corn snake. the from Mrs. Jessica Dockin's first class also has a Musk Turtle from a turtle farm grade class. along the Mississippi River.

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Now’s the Time

Caroline Beauchamp How many times have you heard your friends say “I’m not really happy with my prescription card but I don’t know what to do about it?” or “I’m not happy with my Medicare Advantage plan because my doctor does not accept it any longer. Wonder what I can do to change plans?”

Well, now is their (and your) chance! Every year between October 15 and December 7 (the open enrollment period) Medicare beneficiaries have the opportunity to review their prescription card and/or Medicare Advantage plan and make changes. If your plan is “not working for you”, you can change plans. Regardless of how many medications you take or what kind of medication you take, you can change prescription plans – you are guaranteed to be accepted. Same thing with a Medicare Advantage plan (except if you have end stage renal disease - ESRD).

This year Ruth has decided to take David (Betty’s charming cousin) under her wing during this enrollment period. David has never enrolled in a prescription plan or Medicare Advantage plan. He never felt the need until he started taking some “high dollar” prescriptions and started having a lot of doctor visits. Between October 15 and December 7 he can enroll in a prescription plan or Medicare Advantage plan even though he currently does not have a plan. David must have Medicare Part A and Part B, live in the county or zip code that the plan is offered in and cannot have ESRD. All companies do not offer plans 30 Eye On Independence - A Community of Character.

in every county or zip code in the state. Someone who lives in Jackson County, for example, may not be able to enroll in a plan that’s available in Independence County. (If you do have ESRD, you may be able to enroll in a “special needs plan” designed specifically for people with ESRD.) To further “muddy the water” for David there are more than 27 prescription plans available in Arkansas.

Each plan has a different premium. Each plan may cover different prescriptions. Each plan has different co pays and the co pays vary based on the pharmacy you use. And the deductibles vary but cannot be more than $340. Wow! So how will David know which prescription plan meets his needs and covers his prescriptions? If he likes computers, he can go to Medicare.gov, insert his information and try to maneuver through the website. Or he can sift through the piles of mail that he’s getting. Or he can call a certified agent who represents lots of companies and ask for help in reviewing the plans available to him (that may be the easiest way).

What about Ruth? Even though she already has a prescription plan, we will still review her plan. Her prescriptions have not changed but the drugs her plan covers may have changed. Every January 1 plans change.

Do you have a prescription plan? Need help? Get your prescriptions together and feel free to call me at 501-8686650 and say “Caroline, can we talk?

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Operation Christmas Child

Mamie Cuzzort Love packing shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child to deliver to a child in need? Don’t know what Operation Christmas Child is or why they send shoeboxes around the world? Then we want to invite you to the First Annual Community Packing Party for Independence County.

The packing party is your FREE chance to pack a shoebox full of small items from toothpaste and toothbrushes to toys like jump ropes and soccer balls. You can also include a personal note of encouragement. And if you enjoyed doing the first box, you can do it again and again as long as the party lasts. This simple gift has made huge impacts on children all around the world since the early 1990’s.

The packing party will take place in Batesville High School Gymnasium on November 11 from 6-8pm.

All ages are welcome. You can come alone or bring your family and friends. If you want, you can even bring items

you purchase to pack in the boxes, like school supplies, balls, brushes, hard candy, toothbrushes and toothpaste. There will be refreshments provided from local churches. Donations will be accepted to help with shipping costs.

For more information on the packing party call Summer Sudol at 870-834-2976.

For more information about Operation Christmas Child go to samaritanspurse.org.

National Collection Week is November 16-23. The collection center for Batesville is Calvary Baptist Church on 1775 Lyon Street. For Cave City, it is the Cave City First Freewill Baptist Church at 427 Matlock Road. If you are an individual wanting to drop off a box before collection week, you can drop them off at Siloe (181 S. Central Ave.), VanWinkles (3417 Harrison St.), or Animal Medical Center, Dr. Matt Gunter (50 Allen Chapel Rd).

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Above, Batesville Rotary woman presidents past and present. Audrey Pool, Polly Livingston, Amanda Dickey and Cathy Drew.

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Amanda Dickey invited me to a recent Rotary Club meeting where they celebrated their 75th anniversary with a group photo on the Lyon College Campus outside of the Edward Commons where they hold their monthly meetings. In the October issue of Eye On Independence, I mistakenly shared their anniversary as being the 25th. Member Johnny Kent of Kent’s Firestone, located at 1316 East Main Street, brought this to my attention with a laugh stating that they were indeed a young club.

Dickey is the 75th President and 5th Woman President of the Rotary Club of Batesville where she has been an active member for the past 5 years. She has served them as Board Member and Service Chair as well. She was also named as the club’s “Rotarian of the Year” in 2013-2014.

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United Way Angel Tree Applications Available Allison Phelps

United Way of North Central Arkansas’ Angel Tree Program helps hundreds of children each year know the joy of opening a gift on Christmas morning. Whether it’s a toy or new clothing, it’s a special moment that we want every family to share.

The Angel Tree Program will be assisting low income families in Independence County with Christmas gifts for their children and it’s time for parents/guardians to pick up applications. The applications may be picked up from the Department of Human Services at 100 Weaver Ave, Batesville, Arkansas, or the United Way office located in the First Community Bank building – Southside Branch at 1 Allen Chapel Road beginning October 1, 2015. The applications are to be returned to DHS no later than October 30, 2015 for processing. No

applications will be accepted after October 30, 2015!

All information on the application is strictly confidential for those receiving services. The criteria for eligibility are: 1. Children must be ages 2 (two) – 10 (ten) and living in the home listed; and 2. The household must be receiving S.N.A.P. (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program).

United Way relies upon individuals and businesses to select an Angel and provide them with the gift of joy on Christmas morning. Names will be available to purchase gifts for the Angels from November 17th through December 7th.

For more information or to volunteer, please contact the United Way office at 793-5991.

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Women in Business Conference Huge Success Danell Hetrick

Stacey Mason of Mason on Leadership kicked off the inaugural Women in Business Leadership Conference with her message for women in the audience to expect the unexpected. Mason reinforced the importance of adapting to change through personal stories and personality descriptions.

The conference, held Friday, October 16 in Independence Hall on the UACCB Campus, drew 115 women to the thirteen facilitators from all over Arkansas who offered guidance and leadership from startup advice for female entrepreneurs, being a leading lady among men in the work place and career changes.

Bre Chapman, Senior Vice President of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas joined Stacey Mason as a featured presenter with an on-stage interview moderated by Janelle Shell, Director of Marketing and Business Development Manager at Citizens Bank.

Chapman replied candidly to Shell's questions about managing a quality relationship with her spouse and daughter while taking care of an aging parent and climbing the corporate ladder.

"It was an honor for Citizens Bank to support and encourage the many women who gathered to be inspired, educated and motivated to make a difference in their communities and workplaces," said Shell.

"Helping women succeed and assume leadership positions is a valuable part of our bank's beliefs. We congratulate the conference on its success and look forward to supporting it next year."

The conference was presented by Citizens Bank and sponsored in part by Vital Link Emergency Medical Services, White River Services and Solutions, WoodLawn, Inc., Batesville Printing and eVersity. There were drawings and prizes given away, such as a Chromebook to Magen Griffin by White River Services and Solutions and professional attire valued at $500 awarded to Tracy McClurg given by The Batesville Area Chamber

of Commerce, Heritage House, Impulse Boutique, JCPenny, Living Spaces and TWH Enterprises.

Kimberlee Thomas of Eye On Independence and Chill Factory said, "My take away from the Women in Business Conference is immeasurable. The content of the days schedule was relevant and timely to my needs as a woman in business. With one company growing into its sixth year and another still in its infancy at six months old, I needed this event. The knowledge and insight brought by Stacey Mason was well received and Bre Chapman brought her own value to the conference.

The round table breakout sessions were brilliant! They gave all of us the opportunity to reach out beyond our comfort zones and interact with one another as well as learn from area women in business. The vendors on sight helped to give the conference a laid-back feel while maintaining the integrity of the day. Kudos to the ladies of the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce and the sponsors who made this inaugural event possible. I look forward to attending next year!"

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The Tourism Committee discusses potential Independence County projects.

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Cliff Brown shared some images as the crew was gearing up for the opening night of "The Darkness" Haunted House in Down Town Batesville on Main Street in the Barnett Building.

Impact Committees Begin Project Concepts Chamber

The IMPACT Independence County committees held their first official meetings in September. The Tourism Committee met on Tuesday, September 22 to discuss potential projects that will enhance and further define Independence County tourism opportunities and revenue. The Education Excellence Committee also met on Tuesday, September 22 and brainstormed ideas for future goals regarding primary, secondary, and post-graduation education and workforce training for area schools. The Economic Prosperity Committee and the Healthy Living and Well-being Committee each convened on Thursday, September 24 and discussed improvements that could potentially improve the county's quality of life and industry development.

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Photography by friends of couple

Smith - Carpenter Wedding Kimberlee Thomas

Ariel Marie Smith and Dalton Bryan Carpenter meet in 2010 during Ariel’s college volleyball recruitment trip to Lyon College from Henderson State University. Ariel’s future teammate and best friend, Danielle, took her out to eat at the former China Buffet. Ariel recalls, “I saw this amazing young man at the restaurant and he remembers locking eyes with me that night too.” The two became Facebook friends and then three years went by with no contact between them. Danielle would again become their connection.

She was visiting from out of town and Ariel had asked her to drop by and bring whomever she wanted to hang out for the evening. “April 12, 2013 was the night I couldn’t take my eyes off of him. The group of us spent the evening hanging out and then parted ways; later that night I received a Facebook message from Dalton saying he had a great time.” Ariel was certain Dalton had messaged her by mistake and that it was someone else he was interested in. He managed to convince her he had not made a mistake and the two eventually exchanged numbers, the talking and texting began. The two stayed in touch after school let out for the summer, skyping daily when Ariel was gone for two weeks to Germany on a Lyon College Nichols Program trip. “It was obvious we missed each other,” Ariel reminisces. That summer proved to be a difficult one for Ariel as she lost her grandmother on June 4 to pancreatic cancer and underwent knee surgery two weeks later. “Those two events were definitely a test on our relationship but we made it through. I tease Dalton telling him the only reason we made it was his knack for growing the sweetest Cave City watermelons, which I love.” The two became an official couple on June 13 of that year the remainder of which was filled with a summer growing watermelons, lots of volleyball and seeking Christ together.

Two years would speed by filled with fishing, art shows, college classes and career changes for both of them. On July 20, 2015 Ariel picked Dalton up after work and they headed to Beef ‘O’ Brady’s for dinner. “I knew something was up because he

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was fully decked out in church attire and he normally wears socks and flip flops.” Dalton suggested they take a drive to Painter’s (Penter’s) Bluff. The afternoon was beautiful and perfect for picture taking, so Ariel readily agreed. Soon after arriving at the bluff, Ariel realized the reason for Dalton’s special attire. “He got down on one knee; I was shaking uncontrollably because I was so incredibly excited. Screaming off the bluff I said “Yes!” Hearing it echo was an awesome feeling.” The bluff holds sentimental value to Ariel as she spent many hours doing research and photographing the area for her photography class. Her photomontage was featured on the front page of the Historic Sites & Monuments of Independence County 2012 calendar.

Things began to move very quickly for the couple and as Dalton prepared to start classes at Arkansas State University, the couple also began the process of purchasing a home in Sidney. “We both felt very strongly that we needed to be married before moving into the house, we did not want to start our lives off together living in sin.” The couple had been asked to join some friends on a trip to Colorado and this is where it gets interesting; in the state of Colorado, couples may perform self-solemnization after they complete the required paperwork at a Colorado courthouse.

On the morning of August 13, 2015 the couple meandered into the courthouse in Colorado and completed the required paperwork. They spent the rest of the day site seeing around Denver. Later in the evening the group began the twenty minute drive to Lookout Mountain. Dalton was a champ as he spent the entire ascent blindfolded so that he could not see his bride to be. With God’s awe inspiring handy work as their backdrop the young couple exchanged vows and rings. Ariel recalls, “The moment was so perfect and indescribable feelings fell over me. As we exchanged vows I felt so thankful that God had put this man in my life.” This time it was Dalton’s turn to scream off the mountain. “Once again the echo inspired an awesome feeling. We both stood there taking it all in enjoying the

moment we had just shared. We both love the outdoors and I think it is so romantic that Dalton proposed to me in the Ozarks and married me in the Rockies.”

They honeymooned in Mt. Evans, Colorado. The couple will be holding a vow renewal ceremony on August 13, 2016 so that their family and friends may join them in celebrating their union.

Ariel is employed at Citizens Bank as Product Manager and Marketing Coordinator. She also owns a freelance graphic design and photography business.

Dalton is attending Arkansas State University where he will obtain his Agriculture Business degree in two years.

They currently reside in Sidney with their German Shepard, Bella.

Ariel and Dalton offer up a “Huge thank you” to Caitlyn and Casey Coles along with Carey and Colby Markum for helping them, “Pull everything off.”

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Central Magnet In Action Pam Baxter

The 5th and 6th grade Science classes in Ms.B's room and Mrs. Anderson's Stem classes at Central Magnet have been working on measuring and data to start out the year. N

In Ms. B's Science class Samuel McClain(in front) tries to measure one marshmallow on the scales with the others (around the table from the left) Austin Williamson, Kamryn Moore, Kia Paden, Elaina Pitcher, Caedmon Majors, and Aaliyah Watson try to count the marshmellows in a bag to determine if the weights and servings are correct. the students found a marshmallow averaged 2 ounces and the weights include the bags.

Rhianna Crouch (bottom left), Collun Townsend, Quin Walker, and Kolby Young are looking up information in Science Resource books to answer the questions about many feet a Blue Whale can swim in hours if he can swim 14 miles an hour.

Leaarning the correct way to use graphs and tables to retrieve information is an important skill needed in 5-6th grade testing, experiments, and in future science classes.

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Right, Emily Rendon and Rhianna Crouch are figuring the best measuring tools to use to measure different parts of the body.

Learning the correct tool can make the difference in getting the correct data.

WRMC Maternity Implements New Security Precautions

Annie Solis Family-centered care is important at White River Medical Center, but even more important is the safety and security of its littlest patients: newborns. As a precaution to better protect infants, WRMC has implemented a new security protocol in the Maternity Unit. The unit is now locked at all times.

Family and friends visiting patients in the Maternity Unit must call the staff using the intercom located outside the doors at each entrance to the unit, and give the name of the person they are visiting. Once inside, approved visitors will receive a pass, granting them access to the unit.

Cameras have been placed at each entrance so unit staff can monitor closely those who enter and exit.

In some instances, patients wish to remain confidential and are not listed on the patient roster. If patients who wish to remain listed as confidential want visitors, they must provide those visitors with a special patient code. Visitors of patients listed as confidential will not be allowed access to the unit without the code.

“We are doing our best to accommodate the friends and family of our mothers, but our first priority is ensuring our babies remain safe and healthy,” said Tammy Gavin, Chief Clinical Officer. “We appreciate the public’s cooperation and patience as we implement our new infant security precautions.”

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Burrito Farm ground breaking earlier this year, the building is in progress and is located right across from Bigs.

Lyon President announces upcoming retirement Rachel A. Newell

Dr. Donald V. Weatherman, president of Lyon College since 2009, announced his retirement during the Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, October 23.

He plans to leave at the end of the 2016-17 academic year and made the announcement now so that the College will have ample time to find his successor.

Weatherman originally came to Arkansas College in 1983 as the John D. Trimble, Sr., Professor of Political Philosophy but left in 1999 to become Vice President and Dean at Erskine College in Due West, South Carolina. In 2003, he became Executive Vice President and Dean of the College there.

When Dr. Walter Roettger retired from Lyon in 2009, Weatherman was the choice of the search committee seeking a replacement.

“Finding a new President for Lyon College was the most important task I faced after becoming Chairman of the Board in 2006,” said Ray LaCroix, President of LaCroix Optical in Batesville. “A Presidential Search Committee was appointed in the fall of 2008 and began a very thorough process of going through many applicant resumes and then interviewing the finalists.

After reviewing the final candidate interviews, the committee voted unanimously in April 2009 to select Dr. Weatherman to be the 17th President of Lyon College.”

Bruce Alton, an executive search consultant working with the committee, noted that it was the only time in his career that a single candidate had been the top choice of every member of a search committee.

LaCroix further noted that Weatherman faced many challenges: budget deficits, a need to increase student enrollment, the complete destruction of Edwards Commons by fire, a Higher Learning Commission visit, and a shortage of student housing. “These issues, and many others,” he said, “have been addressed by the fine leadership of President Weatherman and the Board of Trustees.”

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Trustees, agreed with this assessment, stating that Weatherman became president “at one of the most crucial times in the College’s history. In that role, he refocused the College on its liberal arts mission, increased enrollment dramatically, built a solid infrastructure, initiated numerous innovative student programs, and elevated the profile of the College exponentially.”

According to Dr. Terrell Tebbetts, who was on the search committees both times Weatherman was hired, “President Weatherman has led Lyon in recovering from the loss of our Commons to fire, securing funding for the new, larger Edwards Commons. He has also led the College in adding football and men’s and women’s wrestling, spreading interest in the College, and building excitement on campus. Finally, he initiated a revision of Lyon’s Core Curriculum, giving it new purpose and organization. The result of his efforts has been impressive enrollment growth. He will be leaving Lyon a stronger college than he found it.”

“Lyon College is a much better institution as a result of President Weatherman’s foresight and leadership,” LaCroix affirmed. “He will be missed by everyone on the Lyon campus and in the Batesville community.” Wilson agreed, observing that Weatherman “will be missed by all who are associated with Lyon College, but he will leave behind a solid legacy that will serve as a model for the continued growth and success of Lyon College as a nationally-recognized liberal arts college.”

Weatherman holds a bachelor’s degree from California State University at Los Angeles and a Master of Arts and Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California. He taught at California State University, San Bernardino before moving with his wife, Lynn, to Idaho, where he taught for three years at the College of Idaho, a small, private liberal arts college, winning recognition for excellence in teaching.

“We discovered when we moved there that we like having seasons. Then we moved to Minnesota and

discovered not all seasons are created equal,” Weatherman joked.

He taught in St. Paul at the College of St. Catherine, another liberal arts school, for five years, where he was recognized as Teacher of the Year.

Seeking relief from the brutal winters, Weatherman said his in-laws, who planned to retire in Mountain Home, urged the couple to consider moving to Arkansas.

As an Arkansas College professor, he received the Lamar Williamson Prize for Excellence in Teaching in 1986. Weatherman began the College’s philosophy and politics programs, established the faculty and staff assemblies, and co-chaired the first strategic planning effort.

In 1988, he spent six months in Washington, D.C., as one of the first Bradley Resident Scholars at the Heritage Foundation.

During his first employment at Lyon, Weatherman wrote a weekly column for the Batesville Daily Guard and then for the Arkansas DemocratGazette. He is the author of a book, Endangered Guardians: Party Reform Within A Constitutional System, along with numerous professional articles, editorials, and reviews.

He has served as an elder and a church school teacher in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A). He enjoys sailing and keeps a sailboat at Greers Ferry Lake, although he reports that “the students in the LEAP Program use it more than I do.”

Since his return to Lyon as president, he has served as a Board member of the TranSouth Athletic Conference, the Midwest Athletic Conference, and the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities. He has also been a member of Arkansas’ Independent Colleges and Universities and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the group’s Presidents’ Council.

In the community he is Co-chair of the Independence County Strategic Planning Committee and a member of the FutureFuel Chemical Company Community Advisory Panel, Chief Executive Officers Organization of Batesville, White River Health System Board of Directors, and the White River Medical Center Advisory Board.

He is also on the Board of the Philadelphia Society, a membership organization of scholars, educators, journalists, business and professional leaders, and clergy who explore pressing economic, political, cultural and other issues and provide analysis that influences the ongoing debate about the future of freedom in the U.S. and around the world.

Weatherman and his wife celebrated 42 years of marriage last April.

They have two children, David and Andrea. David is an attorney and lives in Nashville with his wife, Kristine Fox, and their two children. Andrea is completing a Ph.D. in Germany at Vanderbilt University.

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