Eye On Jackson June 2017

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In This Issue 6/Editor’s Note Life in Motion

6/Unity Health Harris MRI Patient Experience

6/Notes from the Clearing Atlas Humbled

7/Seniors, can we talk?

Loss

8/Service Guide 8/Cover Story

Mark and Arlene Martin

14/Things To Do 15/In the Field with Randy Rain and More Rain

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Editor’s Note Life in Motion

Joseph Thomas Boy, don’t life seem to happen all at once sometimes? We recently had a big move, a car accident and a quickly approaching graduation for a Masters to attend in Chicago. Getting caught up in the whirlwind of life can be overwhelming at times, but it sure is beautiful if you focus on the flying pieces around you.

In this June issue of Eye On Jackson, you will find Michelle Foshee’s article

about Unity’s new MRI, Randy Chlapecka’s article on rain and more rain, and Caroline Beauchamp discussion about loss and what comes after. Kacey Burge caught up with Mark and Arlene Martin to discuss their new foundation for our communities children. Portfest has been moved to Downtown Newport. Read on and stay cool.

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Unity Health Harris MRI Patient Experience

Michelle Foshee is a wife, mother, dog lover, and Newport native who promotes Unity Health Harris Medical Center to improve the quality of health and well-being for the communities we serve through compassionate care. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and prior to joining Unity Health, she worked in sales and marketing in Little Rock. She challenges herself and others to be Health Centered – physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.

Our new MRI is not only providing greater diagnostic confidence and faster exams - our patients are more comfortable through the process. Mrs. Jeanette Wilson recently experienced our new MRI and agreed to give us some insight. Since this wasn’t her first exposure in an MRI she is able to compare the different equipment and process. The overall practice was much more enjoyable, the new suite is very nice and accommodating. “Previously when I had an MRI I had to be medicated to calm my nerves”, she stated this machine is much larger and not near as overwhelming. She loved being able to listen to music while the exam was being performed it made the experience somewhat enjoyable and much more comfortable, so much so, “I almost started tapping my foot.” Jeanette also said the time in the MRI was much quicker than before, so not only was the experience overall better, but much faster. We should all be proud of this new addition which helps Unity Health Harris Medical Center to continue to provide the best of care for our patients.

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Notes from the Clearing

Atlas Humbled

Joseph Thomas The weight of the world balanced equally upon his shoulders, the mighty Atlas felt the child at his feet.

He stopped so as not to put any of his weight upon the child and cause injury. He stooped to address the child and asked, “How are you, young lady?” The girl smiled, “Hello, Mister, do you need a hand?” The momentus weight lifter smiled, gave her a wink and said, “I”ve got this young one, but thank you.” He stood to continue on his way when his back twinged with the pain of a population and he fell to one knee. The strong willed girl stepped up and caught hold of one side of the tilted globe and righted the world so as to ease the burden for the Titan. He hesitated to give her any of the weight, but the pain left him know choice. Little Dee hoisted the blue planet, accidently pulling it free from Atlas’ grip and holding it aloft with an ease to humble the Titan.

The world was astonished, but Dee knew that it had just never been allowed because the girls of this world had been underestimated for so long.

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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 widelypublished informational column, ‘Caroline, Can We Talk?’.

Susie’s husband insisted she go to work even though he didn’t feel good. When Susie walked in from working all day, her husband asked her to get him some Gatorade. She did and then he said he thought she should take him to the ER – he still didn’t feel good. He told her he’d laid out his clothes and asked her to get them. She went upstairs, got his clothes and brought them to him. When Susie looked at him and told him that he needed to help her get his clothes on, he did not respond. In that short time he had died.

Ruth shared this story with me and what happened afterwards. Susie’s husband was retired and handled all their personal business including paying bills. Susie owns a small business and handles everything related to her business. Here are some of the issues Susie ran into.

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Bills/premiums are being drafted on their checking account.

Susie’s and her husband’s joint bank account statement showed the names of some insurance companies and the amounts of the drafts but no other details. I suggested that she not cancel any drafts until she had details about each policy. Who is the policy on? What kind of policy is it? If it’s a life insurance policy, Susie needs to file a claim. If the policy covers Susie, she needs to decide if she needs or wants to keep it.

What about canceling her husband’s Medicare prescription plan? After Susie notified Social Security that her husband was deceased, Social Security automatically notified his prescription plan company and gave them the date of his death. It is also a good idea to call the prescription plan company directly to let them know.

What about canceling her husband’s Medicare supplement policy? Susie did call the insurance company to cancel his policy.

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You may find yourself in this same situation. A death may occur - your spouse, sister, brother, parent or friend – and personal business matters must be handled. Ask for help during this transition. You have wonderful resources available including your banker, relatives and your insurance agent.

Always feel free to call me at 501-868-6650 and say “Caroline, can we talk?”

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Mark Martin is a household name, particularly in Independence County. If you are a racing aficionado, into all terrain and off road vehicles, or simply bought a car or truck from a dealership in Batesville, then you’ve probably crossed paths with the retired NASCAR Hall of Famer. You can’t travel more than a few miles in this town without passing by one of his many successful businesses, or roll down Ramsey Mountain without seeing his name on the Welcome to Batesville signage. He is not only well known, but well respected in his community as a businessman and a philanthropist, and giving back to Batesville is what he does best.

TAKING IT TO THE ROAD Mark Martin has always had a need for speed. As a child growing up in Batesville, you could almost always find him on wheels. “I loved riding my bicycle, and when I was old enough to get a motorcycle, I loved it even more,” he says. “My dad and I shared an enthusiasm for all things that went fast!” And it didn’t stop there. His need for speed continued to build momentum- race cars were inevitably going to be added to Martin’s repertoire. “I always liked racing and when I was 14, I told my dad we should build me a car to race the following year,” he shares. “And that’s how it all started- here at Batesville Speedway in 1974.”

The rest is history. Martin went on to spend the next four decades, traveling the world racing, collecting awards and notoriety, gaining experience and a strong following of NASCAR fans across the globe. During his career, he’s won 40 races in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, another 49 in the NASCAR XFINITY Series and finished 2nd in the championship standings at NASCARs highest level no less than 5 times, according to the organization’s Hall of Fame recap of its 2017 class inductees. In January of this year, he was an honoree of this time honored tradition, and was humbly inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in a ceremony in Charlotte, North Carolina.

ROAD TO A DRIVING BUSINESS So what is life like after a successful 40 year racing career? For Martin, it hasn’t slowed down much! He was drawn back to his Batesville roots and decided to retire in his hometown where he’s gotten involved with the community and started a laundry list of successful businesses. “I retired to Batesville for many reasons, but mostly because this is where I was raised. I’ve never lost touch with who I am and where I came from,” Martin says proudly.

His homecoming has definitely made a positive

impact on Independence County, both in the economy and in the community. His foot print is significant as his 6 dealerships- Mark Martin Ford, Mark Martin Kia, and Mark Martin Powersports in Batesville, Mark Martin Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM, and Mark Martin Chevrolet in Melbourne and, finally, Mark Martin Chevy GMC Buick in Ash Flat- have become a staple in, and around, his native home. And, when he’s not helping to stimulate the local economy, he’s making moves to help its residents through his and his wife’s foundation, the Mark and Arlene Martin Hope For Arkansas Foundation, Inc. BUILDING A ROAD FOR OTHERS The Mark and Arlene Martin Hope for Arkansas Foundation, Inc was started last year as a collaborative effort between the couple. “We wanted to help people in Arkansas with a emphasis on Independence county,” Martin explains. “We especially wanted to make a difference in young people’s lives.” So, the pair worked together to take their shared passion and turn it in to a nonprofit organization, advocating for children and families across the state, with a focus on Batesville and Independence County.

This year, the foundation will be providing financial assistance to the Community Enrichment Organization, aimed at “creating a community where the homeless, hungry and impoverished are acknowledged and supported by a united community.” The group works to affect positive change through “caring and providing for our neighbors to achieve safe shelter, access to public transportation, education, and career and soft training skills.” The Mark and Arlene Martin Hope For Arkansas Foundation, Inc was created to help combat, not only the issues of homelessness, hunger and education in the area, but heavily focuses on family development, overcoming adversity, and anti-bullying. They provide resources to help with child advocacy, including their health and safety, food and clothing, as well as the basic necessities for families in need.

“In December, we helped the food bank provide 350 families with Christmas dinners that might not otherwise have had the opportunity to enjoy that,” Martin shares of a recent work of the foundation. “And we brought in recycled percussion to entertain and speak to 7500 students from our area in an anti-drug and follow your dreams message in April.” The wheels of the Mark and Arlene Martin Hope For Arkansas Foundation, Inc are always in motion and the husband/wife team is dedicated to pushing onward to help many more Arkansans live a better quality of life through resource and opportunity.

BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN Even though the Martins stay busy with all their irons in the fire, it isn’t all work and no play for these retirees.

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discovered their affinity for the RV way of doing things.

“We’ve been getting to see what a beautiful country we have,” Martin says of their on-road RV traveling experience, and Arlene adds, “The motorcoach allows us to see it differently, because during Mark’s racing career, all the traveling we did was by plane.”

The couple has gotten around to seeing some amazing places, and some of the tacks on their map include San Antonio, Las Vegas, New Orleans, the mountains of North Carolina (where their daughter lives), Naples, Table Rock Lake, Mt Rushmore, Yellowstone, Zion, and Colorado.

“We also have twin daughters and two grandchildren in Chattanooga so we go there often to spend time with them,” Martin shares. “We enjoy visiting family so we have done a lot of that since retiring.” The Martins have enjoyed RVing so much that they purchased 2 lots in RV resorts, 1 in Naples where they’ve spent the last 3 winters, enjoying the Sunshine State, and 1 in the Breckinridge area of

Colorado where they plan to spend some time before they head up to Quebec City, Canada this Fall.

When Martin is able to catch some down time at home, he really enjoys working on his RV, and lifting weights. He knows his way around a workshop, too, and keeps himself busy doing a lot of handyman projects. NASCAR is still a big part of his life after racing, as he does a lot of the autograph sessions and personal appearances related to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. “I don’t go to many races anymore,” he admits. “But I did that for 40 years, so now I’m content to enjoy the next chapter in my life.”

Mark Martin is an amazing man who translated his love for cars into something that would go far beyond his racing career to a life dedicated to benefiting his community and the people he loves and serves. To learn more about the Mark and Arlene Martin Hope For Arkansas Foundation, Inc, please visit their website at www.markandarlenemartinfoundation.org. N

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In the Field with Randy Rain and More Rain Randy Chlapecka is an agronomist with Farmers Supply Association. He is retired from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture - Cooperative Extension Service where he served as a County Extension Agent for over 32 years. He is an avid ASU Red Wolves fan and has announced Newport Greyhound sporting events since 1996. He also enjoys vegetable gardening.

After a reasonably smooth start to the 2017 crop year, area farmers were dealt a blow with heavy rains and subsequent flooding from late April through mid May and beyond in some areas. A significant acreage of rice, soybeans, and corn was destroyed. Most of this acreage will be replanted to soybeans.

Pigweed control continues to be one of the bigger challenges for soybean farmers. Resistance to glyphosate has been an issue for about 10 years now and I don’t know of anyone who counts on glyphosate for pigweed control anymore. PPO resistance (Flexstar, Blazer, etc.) is increasing meaning that growing Roundup Ready and conventional soybeans in fields with significant pigweed pressure is becoming increasingly difficult.

Liberty Link soybeans have become the standard for pigweed control over the last several years. No resistance has been documented to this point. This year Xtend (dicamba) tolerant soybeans have been added to the arsenal and in the near future Enlist (2,4-D) tolerant soybeans are expected to be available.

Just like many other hard to control weeds in our field crops, there are 4 keys to controlling pigweeds in soybeans: 1. Start clean – This can be either through tillage or herbicides or a combination of tillage and herbicides. Near planting, the most effective burndown herbicide combination for pigweeds is Paraquat or Gramoxone plus Metribuzin. The purpose of the Metribuzin is to help get the Paraquat into the plant rather than relying solely on the contact activity of it. If using Metribuzin, the grower should be sure that the soybean variety they are planting is not sensitive to Metribuzin. The University of Arkansas has a list of varieties and their ratings in regard to Metribuzin tolerance. 3 ounces of Metribuzin per acre is adequate to get this additive effect for the Paraquat while higher rates can give significant residual weed control.

2. Overlap residual herbicides – Apply a residual herbicide near planting followed by an early postemergence residual. If these receive rainfall for activation, they can prevent pigweeds from ever emerging. This is much more effective than relying on postemergence herbicides for control.

3. Make timely postemergence herbicide applications The smaller the better, but postemergence applications should be targeted to pigweeds under 4 inches tall.

4. Manage the soil seedbank – Do what it takes to keep pigweeds from going to seed. This can involve tillage, herbicides, and actually physically removing the weeds.

5. For more information, feel free to contact me through Farmers Supply Association. My cell number is 870-318-0739 and my e-mail address if randychlapecka@gmail.com.

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