Magazine February 2012 A Magazine for the Supporters of the AETN Foundation “Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock” premieres on “Independent Lens” Thursday, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m., and repeats Sunday, Feb. 5, at 7 p.m. Arkansas Educational Television Network Contents “Exploring Arkansas”. 3 Letter from the director. 4 Lifelong ArkansanLifelong Remembers Arkansan AETN Foundation remembers in His Estate Plan AETN local productions . 6 The ArkansasAETN Educational Foundation Telecommunications in his Network estate (AETN) plan Foundation has AETN Foundation’s received a $237,988 gift from the estate of Norris Cunningham Taylor. Ambassadors Circle . 7 The Arkansas Educational Telecommu- television as a significant means of ac- PBS series highlights. 8-11 Thisnications gift will Network be added (AETN) to the Foundation AETN Foundation complishing endowment just that.” funds, which through continuedhas received growth a $237,988 will be gift able from to the provide additional support for the purchase and Primetime schedules. 12-21 estate of Norris Cunningham Taylor. The AETN Foundation exists to raise the creation of quality, educational programming seen on AETN throughout Arkansas. Community Cinema . 20-21 funds necessary to support AETN’s mis- Daytime on AETN-1 . 22-23 This gift will be added to the AETN sion of enhancing lives through trusted “WeFoundation are deeply endowment grateful funds,to Mr. which Taylor forpublic remembering television programsAETN in and th iseduca way- ,” Daytime on AETN-2 Create and AETN Foundation Executive Director Allen Weatherly said. “A gift of this size AETN-3 Plus . 24-27 through continued growth will be able tional services. The Foundation provides increaseto provides the additional resources support we have for the that supportArkansans our efforts opportunities in bringing to connect the very with best programs and services to all those who depend on us.” AETN Portfolio Day 2011 . 28 tional crisis – pitting a president against a purchase and creation of the quality, the only statewide public media outlet by PBS Kids Contests . 28-29 governor and a community against itself. educational programming seen on AETN becoming a financial donor, corporate or China Wind Exhibition . 29 “Mr.throughout Taylor’s Arkansas. family indicated that this giftfoundation was a token partner, of volunteer his respect or by for other AETN AETN Foundation Thanks to As head of the Arkansas NAACP and and its mission,” remarked Weatherly. “Hemeans wished of giving. to enrich the lives of his fellow Arkansans and we are honored that Mr. Taylor viewed public television as Volunteers & Sponsors . 30 protector of the nine students, Bates “We are deeply grateful to Mr. Taylor would achieve instant fame as the drama a significantfor remembering means AETN of accomplishing in this way,” justIf tha yout. are” interested in learning more AETN Foundation played out on national television and in AETN Foundation Executive Director about charitable gift planning and Underwriters . 31 newspapers around the world. But that TheAllen AETN Weatherly Foundation said. “A giftexists of thisto raisesize thedifferent funds necessary giving options, to support contact AETN’s Karen Coming in February. .32 fame would prove fleeting, and Bates missionincreases of theenhancing resources lives that support through our trusted Cooper, public major television giving coordinator,programs and at would pay a hefty price for her attempts to educationalefforts in bringingservices. the Thevery Foundationbest programs provides 1-800-662-2386, Arkansans 501-730-9310 opportunities or to On the Cover . remain relevant. connectand services with theto all only those statewi who dependde public on [email protected]. outlet by becoming You may aalso financial send “Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock” donor,us. corporate or foundation partner, volunteerthe following or by other means of giving. premieres on “Independent Lens” Thurs- The film travels with Daisy Bates on her form to: AETN day, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m. long and lonely walk from orphaned --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------“Mr. Taylor’s family indicated that this Foundation, child, to newspaperwoman, to national If yougift arewas interesteda token of his in respect learn ingfor moreAETN aboutAttn: charitable Karen gift planning and different The film is the story of a seven-year jour- Civil Rights figure, to her last days in Little givingand its options, mission. contact He wished Karen to enrich Cooper, the majorCooper, giving PO Boxcoordinator, at 1-800-662- ney by filmmaker Sharon La Cruise to Rock. Bates’s journey, full of triumphs and 2386,lives 1 of-501 his fellow-730- 9310,Arkansans, or [email protected] and we are 1250,. OrConway, send in the following form to discover the life of a forgotten civil rights defeats, parallels the ongoing struggle of Karenhonored Coo thatper, Mr. AETN Taylor Foundation, viewed public PO BoxAR 1250,72033. Conway, AR 72033. activist named Daisy Bates. generations of African-Americans who have challenged America to live up to Beautiful, glamorous, and articulate, Bates what it has claimed to be for more than _____________________________________________________________ was fearless in her quest for justice, step- 200 years. Name ping into the spotlight to bring national _____________________________________________________________ attention to civil rights issues, and, some To learn more about the film, visit the Address say, to herself. Unconventional and Daisy Bates interactive companion web- _____________________________________________________________ egotistical, she became a household name site at www.pbs.org/independentlens/ City State Zip in 1957 when she fought for the right of daisy-bates. _____________________________________________________________ nine black students to attend the all-white Phone # Email Central High School in Little Rock. Her “Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock” public support culminated in a constitu- repeats Sunday, Feb. 5, at 7 p.m. Best time to contact: 2 Arkansas Educational Television Network Morning Afternoon Evening From the Director Dear Members: is working on several new documentaries, AETN Contacts AETN Mission AETN including two about the natural wonders AETN Executive Director Statement Magazine Staff Allen Weatherly As we like to do of Arkansas – Bayou Bartholomew and AETN Commission Chair The mission of the Arkansas Editor-in-Chief in the beginning Champion Trees. Our education division Ronnie Williams, Menifee Educational Television Network Allen Weatherly Vice Chair (AETN) is to offer lifelong Editor of each new year, is assisting educators statewide with Sandy Landers, Little Rock Mona Dixon this edition of the transition to Common Core State Secretary/Treasurer learning opportunities to all Arkansans; to supply Creative & Editorial AETN Magazine Standards Initiative. This fall we will see Dr. Andrew Fulkerson, Paragould Director Commissioners instructional programs to features our Ken Burns back again with a documen- Sara Willis Sammie Benjamin, Glenwood Arkansas’s schools; to provide annual report for fiscal year 2011. You’ll tary about the Dustbowl. And don’t forget Dr. William Downs Jr., Arkadelphia Editorial Panel Don Hale, El Dorado programming and services Julie Irby, Bryan Fields, find an overview of some our best ac- about the wonderful concert lineup from Dr. Katheryn Jones, Bentonville to improve and enhance Shirley Bowen, Rowena Parr, complishments of 2010-2011, as well as the AETN Foundation, including a new Jane Krutz, Little Rock the lives of Arkansas’s Pam Wilson AETN Foundation Board Chair financial information of interest to you installment by Celtic Woman and the Sandra Garland, Harrison citizens; and to illuminate Copy Editors as a supporter of the AETN Foundation. return of Straight No Chaser. Vice Chair the culture and heritage of Darbi Blencowe, Karen Cooper, From locally produced programs relevant Steven Jones, Marion Arkansas and the world. To Catherine Mays, Pat Pearce, Secretary/Treasurer Tiffany Verkler, Kerry Krell to Arkansans, to ongoing educational It is our ongoing desire to help you un- Kirby Williams, Hot Springs accomplish this mission, AETN, opportunities and the consistently trusted derstand how and what we are doing and Board Members through the creative use of AETN Offices Dr. Linda Beene Ballard, Bismarck telecommunications, will 350 S. Donaghey Ave. PBS shows we tune into time and time seek your input for ways we can improve. Kay Bland, Paragould again, the past year was another success We hold tightly to the idea that we are Lavenia Craig, El Dorado present a high-quality public Conway, AR 72034 for our AETN family. to “offer lifelong learning opportunities Dan Farley, Little Rock television service designed to 800-662-2386 Don Hale, El Dorado inform, educate, motivate, [email protected] to all Arkansans; to supply instructional Philip Hathcock, Maumelle entertain, enlighten and inspire. www.aetn.org Also, at the end of 2011, we were honored programs to Arkansas schools; to provide Philip Kaplan, Little Rock to be remembered in the will of Norris programming and services to improve Bill Valentine, Little Rock Allen Weatherly, Conway AETN reserves the right to make programming adjustments and preemptions that enhance the Cunningham Taylor, a longtime viewer and enhance the lives of Arkansas citizens; Programming originates at the relevance of its program service. Although accurate at the time of printing,