INSIDE THIS ISSUE: zarka Forestry & Mas- 2 O ter Gardeners Partner College Connection TRiO Transfer 2 VOLUME VI, ISSUE II1 FEBRUARY 5-FEBRUARY 16, 2007 Day

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Big Read Events Students of the Fall Semester Announced 3 The Ozarka College academic and technical departments have named their Students of the Semester for Fall 2006. To be eligible for this honor, students must be enrolled full-time, earn a "B" average or better, and ex- Arthritis Exercise 4 hibit a positive attitude, good work habits, and a willingness to help others. Other criteria include quality of classroom performance and the ability to get along with peers. The individuals selected for student of the Donation Helps 4 Semester are considered at the end of the academic year for Student of the Year for each department. Student Those selected include Melissa Bonds of Mountain View, Associate of Arts in Teaching; Jason Cheatham of Melbourne, Automotive Service Technology; Rebecca Coker of Cherokee Village, Business Technology; Kelly ollabelle McClung of Mountain View, Associate of Arts/College Transfer; Melonie Gregory of Batesville, Culinary Arts; Terry Pennington of Timbo, Practical Nursing; Misty Scrivner of Sidney, Registered Nursing; Carol Lester of Williford, Early Childhood Education; and Dianna Watson of Hardy, TRiO/Student Support Services.

Who is ollabelle? Benefit Concert and Ceremony to Honor Pittman Read more about them on the Front Page On Saturday, February 24, 2007, Ozarka College faculty, staff and student council will host Ollabelle in concert at the John Miller Auditorium of Ozarka College in Melbourne. Proceeds from the concert will be used for a schol- Lunch Served 11AM- arship in honor of Dr. Wally Pittman who was a long time social science instructor at the college and passed away th 12:30 PM Daily. on January 5 . Cost: $3.00 or $3.50 with dessert. According to Vice President of Student Services, Ron Helm, who is organizing the concert, “Wally Pittman will be missed tremendously by his students and colleagues. He had a passion for teaching and was a true asset to MENU: Ozarka. The Student Council, faculty and staff members, along with Wally’s family wanted to honor him with an endowed scholarship and this concert will serve as a vehicle to raise monies toward that effort.” Mon 2/5 Catfish Along with the concert, a committee has organized a memorial celebration Tue2/6 to honor Pittman on Thursday, February 15, at 11AM in the auditorium of Pork Cutlets the Miller Building. This event is open to the public and will include presen- Around Campus Wed 2/7 tations by college officials, students, as well as the Pittman family. Chicken, Pasta & Red ♦ Collegiate Ministry Meetings Sauce Ollabelle’s music is an eclectic mix of gospel, , bluegrass, and country are Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Thu 2/8 influences to create timelessly rich music that honors the integrity of its 11:00 a.m., in the Dining Hall. Taco Salad sources while remaining effortlessly contemporary. One of the five mem- ♦ Quiz Bowl Feb. 7th 8:00 AM. Fri 2/9 bers of Ollabelle is vocalist and musician, , daughter of Levon ♦ PBL Meeting Feb. 8th 11:00 AM Chicken Strips Helm of . C116 Compressed Video -Miller Complex. Mon 2/12 Other members are Fiona McBain, Byron Isaacs, , and Glenn ♦ Big Discussion Feb. 12th 10AM Baked Fish Patscha. They have toured with such acts as Diana Krall, Ryan Adams, and Auditorium in Melbourne and Tue 2/13 Buddy Miller; and have shared the stage with and Union Sta- 1PM in the Lecture Hall in Ash Fried Chicken tion while touring with the Great High Mountain Tour. For more informa- Flat (See Page 3) Wed 2/14 tion on Ollabelle, visit their website at ollabelle.net or myspace.com/ ♦ Student Council Meeting Feb. Hamburger & FF ollabelle. 13th 11:00 AM C116 Com- Thu 2/15 pressed Video -Miller Complex. Teriyaki Chicken The concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. on February 24. Tickets are $10 for ♦ VALENTINE’S DAY Fri 2/16 general admission and can be purchased through faculty, student council or FEB. 14TH Pizza & Salad at any Ozarka College location.

CHECK THE NEW ONLINE CAMPUS CALENDAR FOR MORE UPCOMING EVENTS PAGE 2 First Annual Fall Festival Proved Fun for All Master Gardeners Partner with Urban Forestry Grant The Ozarka College Student Services Department hosted the first annual Fall Festival in Melbourne on October The12th. Master Many departments, Gar- toprograms plant six and trees. student The organizations north were side involved of Highway in the 9. event which denersincluded of food, Izard fun, and gamestrees for included children a ofblue all ages. DirectorThere for willStudent also Support be an Arbor Services, DelthaCounty Shell, elected took the to lead ofspruce, organizing a red this maple, successful two event. Day celebration this spring. participate in rose of Sharon’s, and two The Fall Festivalfourth took Urban place inFor- front ofcrepe the John myrtles. E. Miller Education Complex.Melbourne There wasMayor, also Mikea bake sale in the culinaryestry Grantarts department. Some of the student organizations Conewere able is hopeful to utilize that this Mel- event as a fundraiserawarded for to their Ozarka clubs, butFuture many plans of the include activities plant- were free.bourne The Student will qualify Services for Tree provided hot dogs, popcorn, and sodas at no charge. They also had a bean bag toss, duck pond and College in conjunc- ing trees within the city City USA before the end of water gun shoot contest, as well as a t-shirt giveaway. tion with the City limits for beautification. the year. Other gamesof at Melbourne. the Fall festival includedThere a dart will throw be trees by student planted council, an obstacle course by the Paul Miller Fitness Center, Karaoke byat the the Adult new Ed ballucation field, and the Advancement, This project golf putting is supported by infor- in mation systems,On cupcakeJanuary walk9th, the by the kidssheriff’s academy, department, grab bags the by PTK, beaniepart bybabies the andArkansas free throw For- Pictured left to right are shoot by PBL,Master and the Gardeners popular Jail andnew Bail byMelbourne the nursing school, students. Nursingestry had Commission’s scheduled a dunk- Urban Izard County Master ing metbooth, at butthe optedIzard forCounty hot chocolate Ozarka sales after College the weather parking turned lot chilly.Forestry Program and the Gardeners who partici- Courthouse square along island, and various locations U. S. Forest Service. pated: Ira Burdine, Vicewith President Dave forRush Student and Sean Services, Ronbetween Helm expressedFred’s to hisLexi’s appreciation to everyone who was involved with the Fall Festival. “Along with Deltha Shell, there were many people responsible for Betty Best, Jerry Ferrari of Ozarka College Home Sweet Home on the Thompson, Tom Har- organizing and carrying out this fun event and we are grateful for their hard work. This was the first din, Wayne Boren, Vir- time Ozarka College has held a Fall Festival and although we were not certain how it would turn ginia Sulser, Evellyn Wil- out, we were extremely pleased with the attendance. It is estimated that more than 200 came out liams and Dee Webb. for the festivities and we will look forward to doing this again next year.” TRiO Hosting Transfer Day

On Thursday, February 22, from Noon until 3PM, Ozarka College’s TRiO Department will host their annual Transfer Day in the John E. Miller Educational Complex in Melbourne. Students will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from many colleges and universities from around the State. For further information, contact Transfer Specialist, John Petersen at 368-2039 or [email protected].

October 7th, was the Cooper, Levi Taylor, Cody tive Unlimited; Bank of Salem; rd Ozarka College Foundation Moser; 3 – Joe Russell, David Brad Wheelis, DDS; Bradley Sipe, annual fall golf tournament. Cantrell, Rocky Morgan, Jesse Attorney at Law; Campbell’s Twenty-five teams of golfers Whitmire.“Making it Count”Auto Sales; Clark Services; Dil- assembled at Coopers Hawk Second Flight winners were: lard-Fowlkes Motor Company; st GolfDuring Club inJanuary, Melbourne Ozarka to 1 sions– Danny Department Moser, Connie hosted Eddie’smummy Family contest, Funeral and Home; Eric play an 18-hole scramble with Moser, Jake Moser, Carroll Bray, Attorney at Law; Hatfield College Tech Prep Coordi- fun games,nd prizes along with unique catch game. proceedsnator, Kimbenefiting Lovelace the in con- Manry;information 2 – Dusty specific Johnston, to Ready Mix, Howard Funeral Ozarka Foundation. Again this Mike DeLong, Chaney Cole- Home; J & R Supply; Inkspot; John junction with Admissions Ozarka College tord the year, First National Banking man, Scott Pinkston; 3 – Teague Sales; Matthew Dellinger, hosted a seminar for area groups while they were not Company served as corporate Dennis Wilson, Elaine Wilson, Attorney at Law; NAEC; North sponsorhigh school for the studentsevent. enti- Clayin Moser,the session. Linda Moser. Central Insurance; Oral Hender- tledThe Championship“Making it Count” Flight Individual hole contest win- son; Ozark Wireless-Alltel; Qual- winners were: 1st – Skeeter nersStudents included in Daniel attendance Taylor, ity Floor Coverings; Sharp Realty; Beene,The Ericseminar Harris, featured Tommy guest Abbywere Cooper, from andMelbourne, David Mt. Skeeter’s; Sonya Wiles Dental Duncan,speaker Matt Randy Haley; Walker, 2nd – Tim Cantrell.Pleasant, Mike Timbo, Cone andwon Viola.the Clinic; State Farm Insurance, Fred Dockins,who spoke Jesse Dockins,to junior Rick and cash prize in the putting con- Lamb, Agent; Unique Business rd Fowler,seniors John about Shelton, college 3 – andBen test.Student Ambassadors, Ian Forms and Systems, Inc.; and Event sponsors for the Zook’s Possum Trot. Cooper,the process Joe Cooper, of admissions, Doyle Williams and Kristine Sim- Championship Team Cooper, Daniel Taylor. tournament were Centurytel financial aid and other as- mons assisted with the Ambassador Simmons helps with First Flight winners were: 1st and former board member, the fun and games by supplying – Ronpects Patterson, of that process.Jimmy Jones, Gwenngames Lea which of Horseshoe includes a “TP” to participants for the Kevin Patterson, Larry Dun- Bend.cookie Other stacking tournament contest, mummy game. can;The 2nd Ozarka– Nick Davidson, College Admis-Sam sponsors included: Automo-

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County Judges Proclaim February Big Read Month

Ozarka College is hosting several events during the month of February in conjunction with the Big Read. To help raise awareness of reading and the Big Read, the county judges in Ozarka’s service area have proclaimed February as The Big Read Month.

As part of its month-long celebration of The Grapes of Wrath, there were Big Events scheduled to take place this week which included Nancy Steinbeck, former wife of John Steinbeck’s son, John IV. Nancy was unable to participate in these events and they have been cancelled.

Ozarka’s coordinator for the Big Read announced today that The Big Discus- sion will now take place on Monday, February 12 at 10AM in the Miller Audito- rium and 1PM at Ash Flat in the Lecture Hall. This event will include David Kipen, director of literature for the National Endowment for the Arts to lead a discussion on The Grapes of Wrath. Stirling says the discussion event is open to the public.

Kipen joined the NEA in September 2005 as the director of literature. Among his responsibilities, Kipen leads the agency’s national leadership initiatives in literature, including the Big Read and Poetry DAVID KIPEN Out Loud. He also oversees the review process for literature applications.

Beginning in 2000, Kipen, was the book critic for the San Francisco Chronicle where he reviewed six to eight books each month. He was also a book critic and essayist for National Public Radio’s “Day to Day” and pre- sented Santa Monica station KCRW-FM’s weekly commentary and podcast “Overbooked.” Prior to working with the Chronicle, Kipen was the senior editor of Buzz magazine, editing and helping to write the “What’s the Buzz?” section about his native Southern California.

He is the editor and author of the recently published book The Schreiber Theory: A Radical Rewrite of Film History from Agee to Zaillian. Kipen received his bachelor’s degree in literature from Yale University in 1985.

Ozarka College is one of 72 communities nationwide participating in the Big Read, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA spon- sors the Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest.

For more information on this event, please contact Stirling at [email protected] or 870-368-2007. Later in the month on February 28, the Big Eat and Fashion Show will take place in Melbourne. More details will follow in the next edition.

Pictured: Stone County Judge Stacey Avey (seated in center) signs the Proclamation while area students, youth leadership members and Ozarka personnel look on. Ozarka College P.O. Box 10 218 College Drive Melbourne, AR 72556

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Paul Miller Fitness Center Offering Arthritis Exercise Ozarka College will again offer and Wednesday mornings from pain from arthritis. This course the “Arthritis Exercise” fitness 10-11:15 a.m. through April 25. will follow guidelines provided by course in the John E. Miller Edu- Fitness Center staff member, the Arthritis Foundation Exercise cation Complex beginning on Clara Ballard along with center Program. Monday, February 5. The four director, Holly Ayers will coordi- main components of the class will nate the class for persons who Students should register in ad- be exercise, health education, wish to increase joint flexibility vance at the Paul Miller Fitness movement activities and relaxa- and to maintain muscle strength. Center or call 870-368-2090, or tion exercises. email [email protected]. Previous participants in this pro- Course fee is $25.00 This twelve-week continuing edu- gram benefited from increased cation class will meet on Monday functional ability and decreased Anonymous Donation Helps Student An anonymous donation of $250.00 was made this month to the Ozarka Col- lege Development office with the intention of helping a nursing student at the college. Cindy Hurley, of Batesville, was selected by a scholarship committee as the recipient of the funds. Hurley is a third semester student in the 18-month practical nursing program. She will graduate in May of this year. Ozarka College President, Dusty R. Johnston; along with Director of Advance- ment, Karla Rush; and Admissions Assistant, Laura Lawrence awarded the stipend on Monday to a surprised Hurley. She said she was “very appreciative to the donor.” Her plans are to work as an LPN after graduation in May and eventually complete the RN program.