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appy New Year! I was just telling someone that I would like to know where 2021 went! For some reason (I can’t imagine why), 2020 felt like it would never end and 2021 has absolutely ended too quick. I hope our readers are ready for the New Year and if you are a resolution-maker, my best wishes on your success. Our home tour this month features the Christmas celebration at a home we have previous toured, Barbie Foster-Michel. In April, it will have been six years since we visited Barbie in her home and so much as changed, with the biggest being her addition of five precious dogs to keep her company, and keep her on her toes (which they do). We are so appreciative of her sharing her home at Christmas with us. Elaine Brown, our reporter for Villager Journal, has a great piece in this month about Salem’s own, the late Dr. Michael Moody. She covered a book signing with Sam Taggart, M.D., who recently released “Country Doctors of Arkansas” where he interviewed Dr. Moody. Elaine was able to connect with Barbara for some extra photos and tidbits about Doc Moody. We have included a “Community Connections” written by JR Schaufler, our intern reporter. Although he is away at college, we still wanted to look back on the story he tells about Fern Reed Jones’ history as the former Salem Flower Shop owner. We’ve also included some photos of the local Christmas parades which took place in our area last month. We enjoyed a mild temperature month during December that I am nervous about what January will bring, but I hope our readers stay warm, cozy and most of all … healthy! Be sure to check out the Avenues editorial on the Castleberry Shop on the Corner, winner of a recent sales promotion on page 8! AVENUES • January, 2022 5
Gardening in the Ozarks Bring a piece of Hawaii home… T
he New Year has begun and the gardening season will soon be upon us. You have already cleaned and stored your gardening tools, taken care of the leaves and mulched your perennials. The seed catalogues are beginning to fill your mailbox. But if you are anxious, like me, to get someJohn Norberg thing planted and growing, what Sharp County do you do? Well let me tell you. Master Gardener The first part of December I took a little vacation to the Hawaiian Island of O’ahu. The vegetation was spectacular. There were crotons, palm trees, giant Norfolk Island Pines, pineapples and so many more tropical plants dotting the landscapes. There was one that caught my eye that I had almost forgotten about. The Plumeria. Plumeria is what the leis are made of that you used
to receive when you arrived in Hawaii. They are grown all over in tropical and sub-tropical climates because of the attractiveness of the plant and the fragrance of the flowers. The plumeria plant can grow to be a 30-foot tree or a more compact shrub, depending on the type. In this area, they need to be grown in a container so that when the temperature drops down into the 40’s you can bring them in for the winter. The plant has a thick succulent look about it. When they start branching out the have an airy, contorted look. Their bark is thin and fleshy and when cut or scratched will produce a milky sap that some may find irritating to the eyes and skin. Their leaves can be fleshy or leathery and are located in clusters at the ends of the branches. Their flowers are waxy and have five rounded petals that overlap and can make a tubular flower two to four inches. These flowers are produced at the very tip of the branch and will appear from early summer through fall. The flowers come in colors of red, pink, white, yellow and a bicolor. They are most fragrant at night,
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because, in nature they are pollinated by the night-flying sphinx moth. The best way to plant a plumeria is from a cutting. It will look like a green fleshy stick when you get one. It likes well-drained soil. The use of cactus soil or loose potting soil with sand or perlite added works best. In a six to eight-inch pot, fill with your potting mix. Place your cutting about two to three inches deep. Water it in to allow air pockets to settle. Soil should be kept moist but not wet. In about one to two months roots should be forming. They like to be warm and in a bright location. Once well rooted, transplant into a larger pot. Your Plumeria should begin to bloom in one to three years. Now you ask, “Where can I get a cutting to start?” Well, the company I used is “Paradise Plumeria & Plants”. Go to their web site, paradiseplumeria.com and you can pick out all kinds of tropical cutting, seeds and bulbs. So now you too can bring a piece of Hawaii to your home.
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eslie Scribner is the owner/ operator of Shop on the Corner, located in the Historical Castleberry building in Salem. Shop on the Corner is a children’s clothing store that specializes in personalized items with monograming and embroidery work. “I learned to cross-stitch when I was nine or 10-years-old, my grandmother taught me and I just took to it and loved it. I have always been working with thread of some kind, so it has evolved from hand-needling, cross-stitch to now I have commercial embroidery machines. We keep them running that is for sure,” said Scribner. It has also been a longtime dream of hers to open a store; to give her customers a place to come and browse. Scribner began doing embroidery work a decade ago out of her house for friends and family. She eventually began to sell items on Etsy and Facebook and over time, the business grew. She also attended craft fairs. In 2019, Scribner began renting an office space in town to use as her workshop and she was able to put all of her machines there. “We bought this [Castleberry] building in January 2020. The goal was to move out of my workshop and to have an actual store here and have a place where customers can come visit. So my dream was to always have a store where people could come and shop and I could work and showcase everything. Then COVID hit and it slowed everything down. It was a blessing
because we were able to take our time renovating the building and homeschool our kids.” The holiday specific items are popular online items and she began selling Christmas pajamas as early as October. For the store, she travels to market to shop for items that can be purchased as is, or if customers want to add monograms to it, she would love to do that. It is a service offered. The inspiration behind the clothes she brings back to the store are her own children; two boys and two girls. As a “boy mom” she understands the struggles mothers go through when trying to find cute clothing. “Back when my kids were tiny, at craft fairs, I always wanted to have plenty of boys’ items, just because I knew it was so hard to find cute boys’ clothes. It is hard to find good suppliers of little boy things,” said Scribner. Scribblez Creations was the name of her embroidery business and will now become the name of her brand. When asked what she wanted people to take away when leaving
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her store, she replied, “As they walk out, whether they buy anything or not, I hope they enjoy this space. I hope they enjoy looking at the items because they are fun, colorful and bring happiness and joy to people whether you buy it or not. The number one thing when people walk by my booth at a craft fair is, “this is so cute, everything is so cute” and I almost named my company, ‘It’s so cute’ because that is what everyone says.” Scribner is also excited to be part of the Salem Square area and is enjoying seeing a revitalization occur as more shops are opening. “So many people will just stop because they are curious. They see the square, they see the building
and see other people open. It catches everyone’s attention and by shopping here and having a great experience, I hope people remember, ‘There is this little town in Arkansas called Salem and it has the cutest downtown with shops and a square.’ I just hope to leave a good impression on people and that Salem is a place they want to re-visit.” Shop on the Corner in the Castleberry is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Find them on Facebook (Castleberry Shop on the Corner), Etsy (CastleberryKidsShop), IG (castleberryshoponthecorner) or visit their website at www.castleberryshop.com.
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The April 2016 Avenues Home Tour was titled, “Worth the Wait” and featured the home of Barbie Foster-Michel, of Salem. The historical home was originally built in 1870s and Barbie worked closely with her crew to maintain the old charm. For the January 2022 Home Tour, we visited Barbie’s home at Christmas, which is very special to the homeowner. To recap a little about
the home, the following is from the original home tour story: “The gorgeous, eye catching home exterior is a Victorian style home with yellow and turquoise concrete siding. The colors were chosen from a historical color pallet and the concrete was chosen for durability. The detail in the windows and scallops are designed based on the original look of the home. Around the outside of the home are several different outside living spaces offering different amenities. The front porch is inviting and is part of the original front porch.” That gorgeous front porch is the star of the show for the Christmas season and passers-by love slowing down to take in the gorgeous lights, complete with a nativity scene. “Visitors walk straight in to the downstairs open living space with a beautiful fireplace as the main focal point with Barbie’s traditional, yet chic design style,
add to the beauty of the home.” During the original home tour, I had the thought, “Oh wow, I bet this room is beautiful all decorated for Christmas,” and I wasn’t wrong.
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Also on the main living space is her dining room and kitchen, which are also complete with Christmas décor this time of year, as well as the upstairs loft space. “Barbie said it was a must to gut the entire house, inside out and it gave her the opportunity to make some changes to the layout of the home. The open space wasn’t so open in the original floor plan, so the complete reno gave her the chance to make the home into an open concept layout. Though it was a lot of work, Barbie developed a special bond with [Nick] Lesley and his crew, which included his wife Sarah. “He took a lot of my ideas and just added to them,” said Barbie. During the renovation, Barbie still lived in the home and experienced many different things from flooding, to outrageous electric bills and random visitors. It is a sentimental house for them all and especially Barbie, as her grandson Luke enjoyed helping with the renovation process. Directly across from the front door is an elegant staircase, completed by Jody Eldridge in Ash Flat that leads
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to a second living area complete with guest room for Barbie’s grandchildren and a bathroom which includes the home’s original claw-foot tub. Coming back downstairs
and to the right, guests are welcomed by a beautiful dining room complete with more traditional décor and wood elements to show off the natural beauty of the home. Barbie’s furniture
choices are not typical matched sets, but a variety of natural elements that flow perfectly and fit the home’s personality. Underneath the staircase, off of the dining room,
is a perfectly placed and tucked away bathroom for guests.” An addition since the home tour is Barbie’s backyard paradise with an amazing “tree house” which has also been decked out for the holiday. She also now shares her home with her five fur babies, dogs Annie, Bella, Tinkerbell, Lilly and Paisley. Barbie graduated from high school at Salem and lived in the area for a while after, but eventually moved to Alaska, where she met and married her late husband, “Wild Bill.” In Alaska, Bill and Barbie flew sky vans, big airplanes and hauled freight in and out for the mining industry. Pieces of the couples history like crates, airplanes and family pho-
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tos are exhibited throughout the home. Christmas was a very special time to Barbie and Bill, who had their own unique traditions, so once she became settled in her newly remodeled home in Salem, she began “going all out” for the Christmas holiday. She loves participating in Salem Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas lighting contest, which she placed third in during the 2021 holiday season. It wasn’t about the prize money, but rather giving the community something to enjoy. She loves seeing traffic slow down as the drive by her house at night. It reminds her of when she was a child and her father would drive the family around and look at the “Neiman Marcus neighborhood” with amazing Christmas lights. Year after year Barbie might
use some of her favorite decorations, or change out for something new she looks. “There might be something different on the tree each year,” she said. She remembers her mother making Christmas special for her as a child. Going to the Christmas tree farm to pick out their tree, “she made it a really special day going to pick out the tree,” Barbie recalled. She recently purchased some lights that her mother liked to use, so she loves finding items that remind her of her childhood to decorate with during the holiday season. One Christmas tradition is her younger grandchildren, Luke and Levi, who live in Salem, get new ornaments each year. Since the dogs came into the picture, she has also incorporated them into the holiday traditions. “The reason for the season”
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is also very important to Barbie. It is easy to sometimes get wrapped up in the hustle and bustle, but remembering what the holiday is all about, “which is Jesus” is very important to her. “How blessed are we, that we can turn to a Savior who was born to save the world? Because of Him, He has got me through so many things.” Preparing her house for Christmas is a way for Barbie to give back to the community in some small way. “You never know what someone is going through. You might just make their day by them stopping and seeing everything all lit up.” She also thinks about the people traveling, long term like truck drivers, who might be away from home a lot this time of year. She can hear semitrucks even slow down as they drive by her house and she hopes they enjoy it too. “Trucking goes back to my childhood, because that is what my dad did, so I just hope it gives them some Christmas spirit.” It all starts with the yearly gathering of the Salem Christmas Parade followed by fellowship and watching Polar Express.
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A community built by flowers
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hen it comes to a small community like Salem, the relationships feel more like a family rather than simply a town. Whether it be weddings, proms or just a special event, everyone comes together to celebrate. The same “rules” apply when it comes to funerals as everyone comes together to mourn. What do these events all have in common? Flowers. If you have ever ordered any type of flower arrangement in Salem, you more than likely have heard of the Salem Flower Shop. The shop was opened in September of 1973 and was owned and operated by Fern Reed Jones for nearly 50 years. Fern was born in 1935 in Couch, Mo. to her parents Floyd and Annis Grooms. She has always been a family woman with her husband Charles Reed and together they had three children. Before the Salem shop, Fern owned a shop in Thayer Mo. “My husband was interested in the flower shop before me,” said Fern. Business was good for the couple working as hard as
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ever. At this time, there was no flower shop in Salem. As a result, the local funeral home in Salem began calling Fern’s shop out of Thayer to handle all the flower arrangements. “He (the funeral director) would call us with orders, and we started working through him. So, we decided to put a shop in here because we had good business.” said Fern. The early stages of the shop were not always what it looks like now. “There was not a building in town or up in the shopping center that was available, so we found this little four room house across from the funeral home and the lady would not sell it to us, so we rented it,” said Fern. A four-
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room house however was not built to be a flower shop, so alterations had to be made. Fern and her husband built a walk-in cooler and a show room on the front, and so began the Salem Flower Shop. Business was good for the couple the first year, so good that expansions had to be made. “The lady that was renting this little place to us had a house right next to us, she would not sell that to us either,” said Fern. So, the couple yet again rented the house from the lady and connected the two, and it has been the same ever since. Day to day operations were always changing in the shop. From weddings to holidays and even funerals, Fern was always busy. She recalled countless things about the shop and the community back when she first opened. “I entered into the parade, had booths in the fair and did bridal shows for a while. I did what I could in the community.” She was especially fond of good neighbor day, “We
gave away dozen of roses all day for free. What they were supposed to do was take part of those and give them to their neighbors and friends because it was good neighbor day,” Fern recalled. Owning your own business does not come without challenges and Fern faced plenty of them in her time. “What’s interesting about owning a flower shop are the challenges of what people want you to make,” said Fern. When it comes to flowers most of the time people just think of bouquets and arrangements, but that is only the half of it. “I once had a family that had a cattle farm. One of the men passed
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away, and they wanted a steer head made with flowers,” Fern shared. She shared countless other stories of arrangements she has made such as: a saddle mounted to a casket, a bible in a flower arrangement and even a guitar made of flowers. Fern had relatively no schooling in the flower industry. She simply learned by observing. “Back then our wholesale houses had shows in the spring and in the fall and I did not miss any of those and learned a lot. I was told one time
that if you learned one thing from the show it was worth your trip,” said Fern. Most of her work was based simply off her creativity. Doing any one thing for 48 years is bound to evolve over time, especially when it comes to a business such as flowers. When asked what some of the biggest changes she had seen were, Fern recalled the transition of fresh flowers to silk flowers. “Everything was fresh when we first opened, then it started gradually changing. A
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lot were scared that silk would fade when it first came out,” but Fern had her ways of convincing her customers otherwise, “I took a silk flower outside, stuck it in my sand pile, and when they were afraid or questioned it, I would take them outside and show them that flower. After that they went silk.” Running your own business takes time and commitment. When it comes to the flower business sometimes, they are needed at a moment’s notice. “Sometimes I had to work on Sunday because of funerals, and I used to say it’s not as hard on me to go in on a Sunday and make flowers for a
funeral as it is that family that lost their loved one.” said Fern. Whether it be a Sunday, or any other day, Fern was always putting in the work. She recalled when she first began 30 orders for an occasion to her would be considered small, 50 would be medium and 100 would be a large order. But by the time she retired, what was the large order of 100 was now considered a small order. With a busy business like Fern’s, supplying the store was another challenge she faced. “We had wholesale trucks with the cooler units that drove though, and they would bring buckets of flowers and you could go out
there and buy however much you wanted,” said Fern. After 48 years of owning her own shop, Fern decided to sell. “I started feeling like it was time to back off, and this one lady walked in and asked if I would sell the shop, and it was answer to my prayer,” said Fern. The lady discussed is Shelley Winchester now owner and operator of the Salem Flower Shop. Fern said that letting go of the shop was a little hard, but she was ready. After 48 years of business, Fern and her flower shop made its mark on our small community. From countless number of hours, events and most
importantly flowers, Fern did it all. When asked what her favorite memory of owning the shop was, she said “to make something special for somebody, and they come in and tell you how much they appreciated it.” Now Fern is retired and enjoys spending time with her grandchildren. She is soon to turn 86 in July, and anyone is welcome to drop her off a birthday card at the Salem Flower Shop and they will be delivered to her. A legacy she has left behind indeed, but just like flowers, her story will continue to grow and be told, beginning in The News’ Community Connections.
Milestones 70TH ANNIVERSARY James and Kitty Watkins of Sturkie, Ark., celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 27, at the Salem Church of Christ with a group of their immediate family members. James and Kitty were married on Nov. 10, 1951, in Mountain Home, Ark.
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What’s Cookin’ in the Ozarks? Mississippi Pot Roast By Linda Welch Beef roast (chuck or other) 1 package dry ranch dressing mix 1 package dry au jus mix 1/4 cup (or a little less) butter, sliced 4-5 pepperoncinis 2-3 slices jalapeno 1/3 jar of pepperoncini juice 1/3 cup of water Place roast in crockpot. Sprinkle ranch seasoning and au jus mix over top of roast. Place butter slices on top of dry seasoning. Next place pepperoncinis and jalapenos on top. Pour pepperoncini juice and water along the bottom of the crockpot (not over the top of roast). Cook 6-8 hours. When tender, shred lightly with forks and serve with rolls.
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Church Directory Ash Flat Church of God 124 Arnhart St. • Ash Flat, AR 501-574-8294 Sunday Morning School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 5:00 p.m. Thursday Services 6:00 p.m. Pastor Colton Abbott
Mt. Zion Baptist Church, SBC Hwy. 9 South, 3 miles North of Oxford, Union, AR • 870-895-3336 Pastor - Ronnie Black Schedule of Services Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Afternoon Bible Study 12:20 p.m. Salem First Assembly of God 118 Pinto Place, Salem, AR Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Wednesday/Student Programs 6:00 p.m. Call 870-895-3414 Facebook: Salem First Assembly First Missionary Baptist Aba Highway 62 West At Spruce, Salem, AR Sunday School-9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship-11:00 a.m. Sunday Night Services - 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Services - 6:30 p.m. Monty Anderson, Pastor - 501-236-1039 Call 870-895-2634 or 895-4728 Welcome Hill Church of Christ 16309 Highway 9 South, Mammoth Spring, AR PO Box 495 / 417-293-6355 Sunday Morning Bible Study 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 5 p.m. Wednesday Evening Bible Study 7 p.m. Minister: Erman Croney - 417-264-3371 Brandsville Church of God 10902 US Hwy. 63, West Plains, MO 65775 7 miles South of West Plains and 7 miles North of Koshkonong on Hwy. 63 Come Meet The Lord! Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m. Pastor Bruce Underhill • Call 417-204-2452 Cherokee Village United Methodist Church Worship Service 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) 9:45 a.m. Choir Practice Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Coffee Talk 8:45 a.m. Located in Cherokee Village at 21 Otter Dr. (between Keno & Navajo Dr.) Senior Pastor Rev. Angie Gage - 870-257-3869 Associate Pastor Rev. Jimmy Anderson
Christian Life Center Non Denominational - Full Gospel Rev. Matthew Wann, Pastor Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. For Directions Call 870-346-5556 or 870-636-0023 GPS Location: 244 AR 58 Spur Hwy. Peace Lutheran Church 4 Iroquois Dr. • Cherokee Village 870-257-3957 Pastor Brian Pummill 9 a.m. – Traditional Worship 10:15 a.m. – Adult Bible Study & Sunday School 11:15 a.m. – Contemporary Praise Service Hardy Church of Christ 305 Johnston, Hardy, AR 870-847-6024 Sunday Morning Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 5:00 p.m. Minister: Don House 501-412-3532 Salem United Methodist Church 205 Church St., Salem, AR 72576 Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 a.m 870-847-6030 • 870-895-5157 Pastor Ken Anderson First Baptist Church of Mammoth Spring 16600 Highway 9, Mammoth Spring, AR 625-3273 • www.mammothspringfbc.com Charles Morgan, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service 6:30 p.m. New Hope Baptist Church 1244 Hwy. 175 • Hardy, AR 72542 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Discipleship Training 5:00 p.m. Sunday Worship 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Awanas 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m. St. Michael’s Catholic Church Corner of Tekakwitha Dr. & Hwy. 62/412 Cherokee Village, AR • 870-257-2850 Email: stmichaelcv@yahoo.com www.stmichaelscv.org Daily Mass: Mon., Thur., Fri. - 9 am; Wed. - 6 p.m.; Saturday Vigil - 4 p.m. Sunday - 9 a.m. Rev. Amal Punganoor • 870-257-4456 Hardy United Methodist Church Fourth & Spring / Every Sunday Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Open Hearts ~ Open Minds ~ Open Doors
Pleasant Hill Freewill Baptist Church 61 CR 246, Thayer, MO 65791 Pastor Tim Deckard 417-270-6214 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. Facebook: Pleasant Hill FWB Church Wheeling Church of Christ Hwy. 9 South, Wheeling, AR 870-219-9067 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m. St. Paul United Methodist Church Business Highway 63, PO Box 241 Thayer, MO 65791 Sunday School - 10:15 a.m. Sunday Worship - 11:30 a.m. Email: stpaulumc@centurytel.net www.stpaulthayerumc.org 417-264-3296 • Pastor Pam Ekey Faith Presbyterian Church 1001 Third Street, Horseshoe Bend, AR 72512 Sunday School - 9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m. 2nd Day Bible Study - Monday, 10:30 a.m. Email: faithpresby@centurytel.net www.horseshoepresbyterian.org Rev. David Schaller – Call 870-670-4103 Horseshoe Bend United Methodist Church 600 West Church Street 870-670-5392 Christian Conversation Wednesday - 12 noon Sunday Worship - 9:00 a.m. Pastor Ken Anderson First Baptist Church of Hardy Highway 63-412, Hardy, AR Sunday School-9:30 a.m. - Worship-10:45 a.m. Evening Worship - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting - 6:00 p.m. Dr. Larry Kindrick, Pastor - 870-847-0897 First Christian Church “Disciples of Christ” 7th & Archer Street, Mammoth Spring, AR Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m. Bible Study Wednesday Evenings - 6:00 p.m. www.fccms.org Spring River Presbyterian Church 151 Wahpeton Hill Rd., Hardy, AR 870-856-3426 Pastor Jim Ratliff Sunday Service 10 a.m. Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m. - noon Closed on Mondays Email: springriverpres@outlook.com
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A much beloved family doctor is fondly remembered by family, colleagues and patients
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ne of the many great things that comes out of living in a rural community is the fact that people grow closer together because they often need to rely on each other. History will tell, and it is still true, that such reliance is often guided by one or more central figure(s) within a small community. More often than not, that guidance comes from the local doctor, who is the individual who probably knows a lot about almost everyone around. The rural doctor is the
person who people will go to at a time of crisis or when there is a critical need, whether medical or otherwise. The importance of a country doctor has been eloquently described in a recent book, “Country Doctors of Arkansas,” by retired Arkansas physician, Sam Taggart, M.D., who has toured throughout the smaller cities and towns of Arkansas to personally interview rural doctors who have served and/or still serve such a purpose. One of Taggart’s chapters is devoted to a much beloved
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doctor of Salem, Ark., the late Dr. Michael Moody, who thoughtfully and dutifully cared for his many grateful patients for decades within and around the Salem community. Unfortunately, Moody passed away not too long ago on Dec. 15, 2019, when he was still very actively treating patients and playing a critical role in serving the Salem community, as well as the state of Arkansas. Moody was born in August, 1946 in a small hospital in Batesville. He grew up with five brothers and sisters in Salem where his father continued in the real estate business. Salem was a small community then of about 600 people in a county of 5,000. In an interview with Dr. Taggart, Moody recalled, “Everybody was close…in the
summertime, back before television or electronics or anything…we would often [spend time] in the evenings with friends.” In 1947, a tornado destroyed their family home, so his father built a stone house on a lot on W. Church Street that is still standing in Salem. He became involved in athletics at an early age, particularly baseball and basketball. Moody started playing in little league baseball and pitched all the way to the American Legions for Batesville when in his teens. He was a big fan of pitcher Preacher Roe, who later pitched for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Moody explained, “I went to all the Preacher Roe games. I was the bat boy for the Salem team that opposed
the Preacher Roe team. [Preacher Roe] was originally from Viola, and later played for West Plains.” Roe became like an uncle to Moody when a family member who had business up in West Plains got to know Preacher Roe well. Roe was introduced to and warmly welcomed by the Salem Moody family. Moody recalled people would come from all over to watch Roe when he played locally. At a recent book signing in Salem held by Taggart, one of the audience members reflected on Moody’s baseball days and shared, “His dad said he’d rather see him pitch a game in the Major Leagues as go to med school,” a comment received by much laughter. The memory continued, “[Moody] was wild enough
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to be pretty good…He could move you out of the batting box.” Concurrently, Moody played basketball as well and became good enough to earn a basketball scholarship to Lyon College in Batesville. “After two years [at Lyon College], I decided to transfer to Arkansas State to improve my academic performance. Preacher Roe was a very good friend of the baseball coach at Arkansas State and just begged me to go out for the college team down there. But then my folks and myself told him that academics [took priority because] I was trying to get into medical school,” Moody explained. As a kid in school, Moody was an avid reader, and particularly in high school, if he wasn’t in the gymnasium after school, he was typically reading in the stacks at the library. His mother would often call the school librarian to ask if Moody was there, and the librarian would confirm he was in the back reading. His mother would tell her to send him home as it was about time for supper. Moody had made a close friend with Jim Bozeman at UAMS in Little Rock, where they met in medical school and were later joined by Sam Taggart. Moody was quoted in Taggart’s book describing his relationship with Bozeman. “In gross anatomy, our dissecting
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tables were two tables across…[Bozeman and I] began visiting and just hit it off. Two ol’ country boys against all these city folks; he told lots of good stories.” said Moody. Later Bozeman and Moody became partners in joining the Salem family practice of their close mentor and friend, the late Dr Carl Arnold, or “Dr. Carl,” they called him. Arnold remained in practice with them until his retirement in the mid-70s. Moody married his high school sweet heart, Barbara Moore, who was also his junior high crush, unbeknownst to Moore at the time. They started out as friends which grew into an everlasting love affair that continued on through their 50-year marriage until Moody’s passing. They had three children together, Scott Moody, of Salem, Melissa Moody, of Little Rock, and Karla McBride, of Kalamazoo, Mich. Moody was an avid outdoorsman, he loved hunting, as well as fishing. He would take hunting and fishing trips with his son, Scott, and other outdoor sports enthusiasts. They also took yearly snow skiing trips to Vale, Colorado with the entire family. According to Barbara Moody, “Those were the only trips that he took a week off from the office without having a meeting to go to.” Dr. Moody had a great impact beyond his Salem
family medical practice. He was involved across the state in family practice and legislation through the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care. As medical director, he became very involved with Critical Access Hospitals throughout Arkansas, which he thoroughly enjoyed. “My job was to help keep all the country doctors up on all the new Medicare rules and regulations that changed every year,” Moody had said in his 2016 interview with Taggart. In addition to many of Dr. Moody’s patients who attended the Taggart book signing in December, Dr. Bozeman, wife Barbara Moody and two of their adult children, Melissa and Scott Moody, were present. Melissa Moody recalled the story of her father delivering her in the middle of a snowstorm in February when Dr. Arnold was unable to get through the storm. Her mother, Barbara Moody remembered it well. “They say if anything can go wrong, it happens to a doctor’s wife in the hospital, and I’ve had my share of them,” Mrs. Moody said with a grin. She also recalled a story when a child playing shortstop was hit in the
face with a hard hit ball at a game where her husband, Dr. Moody, was coaching. He tended to the child’s bloody nose at the game, the boy and everyone stayed, finished the game and met the parents back at the clinic in town. Moody said to the parents, “You know, those noses are a whole lot easier to fix when they’re fresh.” Barbara Moody explained, “He’d already started it out, he just needed to get to the office to put a little tape on it.” His patients remember him not just as their doctor, but as their friend. When asked what he found most gratifying about being a doctor, Moody said “Taking care of my old friends, the ones I was raised with, is very gratifying.” He added, “I’m becoming more and more like my old friend, Dr. Carl. Just before [Carl] retired, he said ‘I’ve about forgotten about all the medicine I’ve ever learned, and the patients are so old
that there is not much I can do for them anymore, except they like to come in and see me. So I try to entertain them, and they entertain me. When they leave, I feel better and they feel better just because we got to entertain each other for a period of time.’ That’s kind of where I am now,” Moody concluded in the interview. He offered this piece of advice to all his grandchildren, “First figure out what you like to do so much that you would do
it for nothing, and then figure out some way to have somebody pay you for it.” Moody then offered, “That’s the way I’ve lived my whole life.” One of his past patients commented recently about Dr. Moody, “I really miss him. It’s so hard to find a doctor you can trust, especially when you were with one you were so comfortable with for over 40 years. I haven’t really found another doctor since [Dr. Moody] passed…He was irreplaceable.”
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ACNA’s January Artist of the Month: Nancy Weaver By Cheri Lynn Quattrochi
The Arts Center of North Arkansas’s January Artist of the Month is painter Nancy Weaver. Although she creates primarily nature scenes in oils, her favorite subject and medium, she is always eager to try other art avenues. Nancy was born and raised in Reno, Nevada. From the third grade on, she enjoyed skiing the scenic Sierra Mountains. Her grandfather, the first chief of police in Reno, wore badge number 1. This was during the early 1900’s when Most Wanted’s Baby Face Nelson and John Dillinger roamed the area. Like her mother before her, who began painting after her retirement, Nancy, a resident of Evening Shade, has only been exploring her love of painting since 2015. At that time, she attended her very first art class with Eva Haley, a wonderful teacher whom Nancy credits for much of her improvement as an artist. Having grown up near Lake Tahoe, Nancy finds her inspiration in the great outdoors and the magical scenes discovered in nature. Many of her paintings showcase both her love of nature and her colorful, charming style. She lived briefly in San Francisco during its 60’s movement. When she isn’t painting, Nancy enjoys the active life of a pastor’s wife—Sunday School teacher, song director (at present), Bible study, jail ministry where she serves as chaplain, and “Awana” facilitator. “Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed” is a marvelous church program for helping children of all ages with the memorization of scripture. Nancy also belongs to the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and Friends of the Library. She attended the first United Nations Environmental Conference in Denmark with Shirley Temple Black representing the United States. Nancy, who especially enjoys spending time with her children, grandchildren, and her three mini-Yorkies, is a world traveler. She has visited many countries, including Canada, Ireland, Scotland, Holland, Mexico, France, and many South
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American countries. She has sailed on various cruises. She has taken several road trips with her husband and daughter, one to Washington state, Oregon, down through the giant redwoods in California. Other traveling highlights include Alaska, Colorado, Montana, Yosemite, Yellowstone, the Grand Tetons, a fall foliage trip through Vermont, and a “lighthouse” trek down the Eastern Coast. After all of her travels, she states, “I believe Arkansas is as pretty as any places I have visited!” A member of three art galleries, Nancy appreciates greatly the opportunity to display her art and the encouraging acceptance of her fellow artists. She is very thankful for her friends’ and family’s support which has given her the confidence to
pursue and display her creative endeavors. Nancy, whose major loves are her family, Jesus, art—and her little fur babies—states, “I believe to paint a good picture, it has to come from your heart.” That sounds like a very succinct but perceptive Artist Statement—and one to which Nancy herself adheres. ACNA January Activities Call ACNA at 870-751-3793 for up-to-date CDC COVID protocol and up-to-date class details. Notices 1. The 2022 membership dues of $30 (individual) or $50 (family) should be renewed prior to the January 29 General Membership Meeting. 2. There are classes scheduled in January but details were not available at the time this was submitted. Please watch for flyers and newspaper notices, check ACNA’s Facebook page, or call the ACNA number above. Writing/Visual Journaling, 1st Saturday, cancelled––Celebrate New Year’s Day safely. Art Club, 2nd Saturday, 10-12
Sound Immersion (Call for information.) Photography Club, 3rd Saturday, 10-12—The Photography group will be leaving at 9:00 for a daytrip to Heber Springs to capture the swans and Bridal Falls on film. Come and join the fun. Sewing Club, 4th Saturday, 10-12 Tai Chi, Mondays,10 Zoom Yoga, Tuesday/Thursday, 8:30-9:30 Mountain Dulcimer, Tuesdays, 1-3 Open Studio, Tuesdays, 5-7 Sword Tai Chi, Thursday, 10 Jan. 17: Open Board Meeting at 2:30 Jan. 29: General Membership Meeting at 12—Election of 2022 Board Members; pot luck meal the community. December ACNA Activities (CDC protocol enforced) Dec. 4 and 6: Christmas Bazaar Dec. 19-Jan. 3: Closed to public/Members should check Facebook or call 870-751-3793 for status of monthly club activities. Dec. 20: Board Meeting, 2:30
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Cold Fishing Fun By Dewayne French Have you ever fished in the winter, when it’s so cold you have to dip the end of your fishing rod in the water occasionally, to melt the ice out of the guides? I have many times and you should as well. Fishing the Ozarks waterways in the wintertime can lead to many enjoyable experiences and great photos at the end of the day. You never really know what you are going to see or catch. On a recent fishing trip with a friend, we were fishing on Bull Shoals Lake and we caught 7 different species in a 5-hour trip. That doesn’t account for the deer, squirrels, eagles, loons, and ducks we saw. It was one of those days when you meet up with a friend you don’t get to see very often and have a truly great time. Catching up on our family, kids, work, and then add in that the fishing was just as good, we had a great winter day on the water. With all of this to look forward to you must remember to plan out your winter fishing with some safety and that should include as I have written about before, a buddy, a few extra dry clothes, and tell someone your planed location. Safety and winter fishing can be easily wrapped up into a small bag with a few supplies, some extra dry clothes, and you could end up with a great day of friendship and memories. Our day of fishing was planned out to the details of how to maximize the sun (for warmth) and the wind direction, and where we would set up. While the day started out in the low 20’s the afternoon temps made it into the upper 50’s. With the sun to warm our backs and the wind to help move the fish around our day was set for success, even if we didn’t catch any. But even if the day of fishing was a bust, the old saying goes “a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work.” But we did catch them, we actually caught 7 different species of fish that day and also had a couple broke off that probably were striped bass and that would have been another to add to the list, (always a fish story). There were a few other fishermen out that day, but the boat ramps we passed while fishing, where not crowded, most were empty or had one truck/trailer in them. Winter fishing is not for the fair weather type of individual. Our day was planned out to maximize our hopes of catching fish and having the weather to cooperate so we didn’t have to be bundled up like an Eskimo. Fishing in the winter time can be fast and furious, enough at times to keep you warm. It is always nice to be able to plan according to the weather, however, this is not always the case, if you fish in tournaments you must take the day you’re given. Adversely, if you are fishing for fun then you can plan according to the weather events for the day and even adjust which day you want to go. Those beautiful “chamber of commerce days” are usually not good for catching fish. However, in the
winter, this can be the exception to the rule. Fish will usually have a bite window that falls around the warmest part of a cold winter day. The bite window will fall when the sun has warmed the surface water, the rocks, trees, and brush piles just enough to make the fish want to feed. Usually a warm south breeze and a couple days of sunshine will help. As our day turned out great, I hope you will take some time out of your busy schedule and try some wintertime “cold” fishing, it could heat you up. Trout fishing in the winter time can be great, as can bass fishing on one of our many Ozarks lakes that we have. Fish in areas that hold baitfish, you can find those usually suspended in the water column, they look like a big cotton ball on your graph. You can also fish were the winter winds hit a bank straight on next to a creek channel. Follow these couple of fishing tips and you should find success. Remember we all “Live Downstream” so please pick up your trash and any other trash you see out floating around! Never discard old fishing line in the river or lake! Wear your life jacket, and tell your family your expected return times, and a general location of where you plan to fish. Check out my social media pages and follow my fishing adventures around the Ozark waters we call home. Facebook: Dewayne French Fishing Twitter: @French_fishin • Instagram: french_fishin Youtube: Dewayne French or French fishing
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