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2 APRIL 2013 Contents APRIL 2013 p ho t o by GAR 10 Y B EAN features 32 in every issue 10 Norman Rockwell exhibition comes to Arkansas Editor’s Letter Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art 4 hosts legendary artist’s work. 6 Currents Lyon College celebrates Scottish 14 7 Trivia heritage Longtime festival set for April. 20 Reflections 18 Lawmakers debate 24 Capitol Buzz economic development incentives 26 Doug Rye Says Big River Steel project brings 28 Gardening with Janet incentives issue to forefront. 30 Healthy Living 32 Cooking with Joy 36 Family Favorites 38 Crossword Puzzle on the cover 40 Let’s Eat Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art hosts work of Norman Rockwell 42 Around Arkansas through May 27. Pictured, Norman Rockwell, “Triple Self-Portrait,” cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, Feb. 13, 1960, Norman Rockwell Museum Collections, ©1960: SEPS. Image courtesy of the Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Mass.

editor’s letter

APRIL 2013 by SHEILA YOUNT

April is here and not a Thanks to Crystal Bridges, a Carroll Volume LXVI, Number 6 moment too soon. With Electric Co-op member, for bringing (ISSN 0048-878X) (USPS 472960) the arrival of April, this treasure trove to Arkansas. The Arkansas Living is published monthly. spring is in full swing. beautifully landscaped grounds of the Periodicals postage paid at Little Rock, AR In fact, I consider April museum, complete with blooming and at additional mailing offices. one of the state’s best dogwoods, will be an added attraction POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: months, along with as well. Arkansas Living, October. Blue skies and April is also a prime gardening P.O. Box 510, Little Rock, AR 72203 warmer days typically month, and Janet B. Carson gives you Members: Please send name of your characterize this the basics for planting a vegetable cooperative with mailing label.

month, but cold snaps garden in this month’s “Gardening An Official Publication of are common. It is a great month to with Janet.” It’s also strawberry season be outdoors, before the oppressive, and our resident cooking expert, Joy humid days of summer arrive. So, Rice, has some delicious and healthy enjoy – truly appreciate – this special recipes designed specifically for this Duane Highley President and CEO month while it is with us. scrumptious berry. Sandy Byrd Vice President, Member April is prime travel time, and I also encourage you to read & Public Relations we have a special place for you to Capitol Buzz this month, on page 24, Sheila Yount Editor visit. If you haven’t yet been to the where Carmie Henry, vice president Marcia Tabor Advertising Coordinator Rob Roedel Contributing Editor Crystal Bridges Museum of American of governmental affairs for the Geri Miller Production Manager Art at Bentonville, which we featured Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, Dixie Rogers Graphic Designer here a year ago, make plans to do so. announces a new tool – a smartphone Sandy Trantham Editorial Assistant And now is an especially great time app – designed to make it easier for to go, either for a first time or as a you to communicate with members Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. Board of Directors Officers return trip. As our cover story states, of the Arkansas General Assembly, Martha Pennington Chairman, Hamburg the “American Chronicles: The Art of and Congress, as well as the state’s Mel Coleman Vice Chairman, Salem Norman Rockwell” exhibition is on constitutional officers, including the Jerry Jacobs Secretary, Dierks display at the museum through May governor. Bill Conine Treasurer, Clinton 27. This is a tremendous opportunity Also on the business side, Kirkley Contact Information to see the work of an American icon Thomas, manager of economic Arkansas Living who captured in his paintings the development for the Electric 1 Cooperative Way spirit of America in the 20th century Cooperatives of Arkansas, discusses Little Rock, AR like no other artist. the Big River Steel project, now being 501.570.2311 debated at the state Capitol, and Email: [email protected]

the need for economic development Mailing Address incentives to lure business to P.O. Box 510 Arkansas. Thomas has been involved Little Rock, AR 72203 in economic development for nearly Advertising Department 20 years and understands well the Marcia Tabor challenges involved in recruiting Email: [email protected] industry to the state. 501.570.2312 So, as always, we hope you will be Subscription Price: informed, as well as entertained, by $7.00 per year for non-members this month’s issue. But most of all, we hope you will truly enjoy this most Member of Arkansas Press Association wonderful time of year.

Acceptance of advertising by Arkansas Living does not Norman Rockwell, ”Rosie the Riveter,” 1943. Oil on canvas, imply endorsement of the product or services advertised 52 x 40 in. (132.1 x 101.6 cm). Image courtesy of The by the publisher or the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. Saturday Evening Post. Photography by Dwight Primiano. Follow us on 4 APRIL 2013 SIMPLY BRILLIANT Commands lawns. Captures attention. Leads the way.

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Petit Jean Electric Co-op to serve new plant in Clinton Global Food Group, an Arkansas-based company and subsidiary of Global Performance Group headquartered in Cabot, announced in February that it plans to locate a new manufacturing and packaging facility in Clinton. The company will invest nearly $5 million and create 224 new jobs. The company will produce products such as retail sandwiches, burritos, quesadillas and tortillas, as well as package a wide range of food products, including chicken tenders, vegetables, rolls, biscuits and potatoes. “This is great news for Clinton and Van Buren County,” said Bill Conine, chief executive officer and general manager of Petit Jean Electric Cooperative. “Especially after what the people here have gone through in recent years with the closing of the Pilgrim’s Pride plant, a devastating tornado that caused major damage, including the destruction of the boat manufacturing facility that did not rebuild, and the ice storm a few years ago.” Conine added that “the people here have shown a great amount of resilience” and Petit Jean Electric “is ready, willing and able to serve all of Global Food Group’s energy needs and is excited to welcome them as a neighbor in the community.” Global Food Group was founded in 2003 by Robbie Brown and has experienced double-digit revenue growth annually. The company’s customers include Associated Grocers, Super Value, Harp’s and Food Giant. “A major factor in Global Food Group choosing Clinton was the availability of a quality workforce,” said Kirkley Thomas, manager of economic development for the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. “It’s always pleasing to see an Arkansas-based company decide to locate or expand within our borders. This project is a true testament to a team approach of working extremely hard to achieve a goal, and the local leadership should be commended.” “This represents an opportunity for our citizens, who have had to look for work in surrounding towns, to come back and work in the community they choose to live in”, said Pete Giovannini, executive director of the Van Buren County Economic Development Corporation.

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9 Norman Rockwell Exhibition Comes to Arkansas Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art hosts legendary artist’s work

Norman Rockwell’s “Rosie the Riveter” painting, which is on permanent display at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, has some familiar company. Since March 9, she has been joined by the artist’s complete set of 323 paintings that appeared on the covers of The Saturday Evening Post magazine, along with 50 original paintings. The exhibition continues through May 27.

Pictured above, Norman Rockwell, “Going and Coming,” cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, Aug. 30, 1947, Norman Rockwell Museum Collections, ©1947: SEPS. Image courtesy of the Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Mass.

10 APRIL 2013 The paintings are part of the time,” Murphy said. of a traveling exhibition, “He understood that he “American Chronicles: The had been adopted as an Art of Norman Rockwell,” interpreter of the American which was organized by the dream, and he wanted his Norman Rockwell Museum work to engage in the larger of Stockbridge, Mass. The tradition of Western art, so exhibition features images he would put in references from Rockwell’s six decades to great works of art of work, including “Triple through history. Sometimes Self-Portrait” (1960), “Girl they’re obvious, sometimes at Mirror” (1954), “Going they’re not. It was a way for and Coming” (1947) and him to connect with great “Art Critic” (1955). Portraits art of the past.” of Presidents Dwight D. To many, Rockwell’s Eisenhower and John illustrations embody the F. Kennedy will also be idealized American dream featured. by representing the hopes “Rockwell’s images and dreams of a bygone helped bring art to a broad era. “American Chronicles: segment of the public,” The Art of Norman said Kevin Murphy, Crystal Rockwell” provides a Bridges curator of American glimpse across generations art. “His illustrations are so through his 47-year stint recognizable and popular with The Saturday Evening that they helped make Post. painted images part of “Rockwell’s artwork Norman Rockwell, ”Rosie the Riveter,” 1943. Oil on canvas, 52 x 40 in. (132.1 x 101.6 cm). mainstream visual culture.” Image courtesy of The Saturday Evening Post. Photography by Dwight Primiano. is highly recognizable to Visitors to the a large audience—even Bentonville museum if they have had limited will also be able to view opportunities to visit art materials that demonstrate museums,” said Crystal Rockwell’s techniques for Bridges Director of developing his trademark Education and Exhibitions images. His process Niki Stewart. “By bringing involved preliminary ‘American Chronicles’ to sketches, color studies, Crystal Bridges, we are detailed drawings and the creating an opportunity for finished paintings. Rockwell people of many generations often used himself and to see the original family members as models artworks, learn more for his work. The exhibition about Rockwell’s process, features several posed and and enjoy something costumed photographs that is both familiar and staged as references for his fascinating.” paintings. In addition, the A wide range of public exhibition focuses on some programs are offered in of the artistic and cultural conjunction with the references often expressed in exhibition, including Rockwell’s creations. lectures, a film, gallery talks “Rockwell understood and art workshops. An his place in popular culture Norman Rockwell, “Art Critic,” cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, April audio guide is available for 16, 1955. Norman Rockwell Museum Collections, ©1955: SEPS. Image courtesy of the Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Mass.

11 visitors at no charge on a first-come, opened to the public on Nov. 11, first-served basis, and a printed family 2011, is to welcome all to celebrate the guide is also available. American spirit in a setting that unites The exhibition was displayed at The the power of art with the beauty of Dayton Art Institute in Dayton, Ohio, landscape. In its first year of operation, from Nov. 5, 2011 to Feb. 5, 2012, and the museum hosted more than 650,000 drew approximately 44,000 visitors. It visitors and garnered more than 7,750 opened at Crystal Bridges on March 9. households in its membership. More Reserved tickets are required to than 11,500 schoolchildren have taken view the exhibition. Tickets are $12 for part in the Museum’s Willard and Pat non-members and youth admission is Walker School Visit program. Crystal free. More details on the exhibition, Bridges’ permanent collection spans program offerings, and tickets can five centuries of American masterworks be found at: crystalbridges.org/ Norman Rockwell, “Girl at Mirror,” cover ranging from the Colonial era to the Exhibitions/rockwell. illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, March current day. 6, 1954, Norman Rockwell Museum Collections, The mission of Crystal Bridges ©1954: SEPS. Image courtesy of the Norman Source: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Museum of American Art, which Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Mass.

Norman Rockwell

Perhaps no other artist has captured the spirit of America – only foxy grandpas who played baseball with the kids and better than Norman Rockwell, the legendary painter known boys fishing from logs and got-up circuses in the backyard.” for his whimsical illustrations, many of which graced the Bauer noted that while art critics of the day panned him, covers of The Saturday Evening Post from 1916 to 1963. millions of Americans loved his work. He wrote that “millions Rockwell was born in 1894 in New York City and upon millions of Americans who judged art on the basis of cultivated his love for art early, taking lessons at the age of how it makes them feel, those who want to be entertained 14. The talented teenager became art director for Boy’s rather than preached at, amused rather than agitated, and Life, the Boy Scouts of America magazine, and by the age of warmed rather than weighed down, Rockwell is the best of 22, in 1916, began his career at the Post where he worked them all, bar none, hands down, no contest.” for the next 47 years. His peak years Rockwell ended his association were the 1930s and 40s. Among his with the Post in 1963 and began most famous works were, “The Four working for Look magazine. Over Freedoms,” based on President Franklin the next 10 years he continued Roosevelt’s 1943 address to Congress; to chronicle the issues of the day, “Rosie the Riveter,” which graced the including civil rights, space exploration Post’s cover on May 29, 1943, and his and America’s war on poverty. In “Triple Self-Portrait,” which he created 1973, he gave custody of his works for the Feb. 13, 1960, Post cover. to the Old Corner House Museum His work was often described as in Stockbridge, Mass. The museum presenting an overly idealized view of later became the Norman Rockwell America. Fred Bauer writes in the book Museum. In 1976, he added his studio “Norman Rockwell’s Faith of America,” to the museum’s trust. A year later he that Rockwell was once asked about received the Presidential Medal, the this and responded: “Maybe as I grew nation’s highest civilian honor. He died up and found the world wasn’t the at his home in Stockbridge on Nov. 8, perfectly pleasant place I had thought 1978, at the age of 84. Norman Rockwell, “Artist Facing Blank Canvas (The it to be, I unconsciously decided that if Deadline),” cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Sources: Norman Rockwell Museum, “Norman it weren’t an ideal world, it should be, Post, Oct. 8, 1938, Norman Rockwell Museum Collections, Rockwell’s Faith of America,” text by Fred Bauer. ©1938: SEPS. Image courtesy of the Norman Rockwell so I painted only the ideal aspects of it Museum, Stockbridge, Mass.

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17 Lawmakers debate economic development incentives By Kirkley Thomas Incentives for economic an initial package of $150 million enacted by the General Assembly and development projects have been in incentives and Mercedes came to administered through the Arkansas debated for years, especially in the Alabama in 1993 with a $250-million Economic Development Commission American South as foreign automakers package. There have been many others (AEDC), has had a very competitive began siting very large projects there with similar packages, including Toyota, incentives package for many years. That approximately 20 years ago. BMW Kia, Hyundai and Boeing, to name a few. package includes performance-based came to South Carolina in 1992 with The state of Arkansas, via legislation income tax credits for job creation, sales and use tax refunds for machinery and materials, as well as cash incentives based on payroll, among other items. But the recent announcement of the Big River Steel project in Mississippi County has brought the issue of incentives to the forefront in Arkansas in a major way. This is due, in part, to the fact that this is the first time Amendment 82, which was adopted in the general election of 2004 to entice “super projects” to come to Arkansas, has been triggered. Amendment 82 allows the state Legislature to issue general obligation bonds in an amount up to 5 percent of the state’s general revenue, with the proceeds from the sale of the bonds going to assist the new company in a variety of ways. The creation and passage of Amendment 82 was a result of Arkansas being seriously considered for a large automotive manufacturing facility, only to narrowly lose out to a neighboring state. That’s when state and local leaders realized we needed to take Arkansas’ incentives to the next level and be considered a real player for crossword answers

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Puzzle: AR175 Puzzle: Puzzles Crossword Thematic Lawmakers debate economic future “super projects.” company has invested nearly $6 billion have voted to tax themselves to fund Some have used terms such as in improvements and expansions. The economic development organizations development incentives “corporate welfare” or “giving away annual wages and the construction and efforts. This is a progressive the store” when referring to incentives jobs from the expansions pay for a approach that gives them an advantage given to companies to relocate or lot of homes, cars, food, clothing and over other communities. It sends a expand. The reality is that if a state or education. positive message to the prospective community is going to be serious about Not only is it necessary for state company that the community is business investment or expansion, governments to offer incentives in business friendly and willing to invest and be considered a viable player, order to compete for jobs, but the local in its own future. incentives are one of the necessary communities are now expected to bring Kirkley Thomas is manager of economic tools you must have, just as you must something to the table as well. Many development for the Electric Cooperatives of have other necessary attributes such as Arkansas communities and counties Arkansas. sites, infrastructure, labor and a great quality of life. “While incentives are generally not the most important component of a deal, without them you will never get a chance to compete seriously for most projects,” said Grant Tennille, executive director of the AEDC. “A project the size of Big River Steel comes under the scrutiny of a lot of eyes that, in this case, includes AEDC, the Department of Finance and Administration, our Legislature, outside financial analysts, plus the major investors in the project. We feel confident Big River will provide an extremely good return on our investment as it moves forward.” “Most people who question incentives see them on the front end of the deal only,” said Mike Randle, publisher of Southern Business and Development magazine. “That’s what makes the headlines. Economic development agencies and practitioners should do a better job of highlighting the return on investment (ROI) or the back end of the deal.” Although much larger than the Big River Steel project, BMW is a good example of huge incentives that yield a huge (ROI). The company has operated in South Carolina for nearly 20 years. In that time, the state of South Carolina has given out about $1 billion in incentives. But, BMW pays $1 billion in wages annually and suppliers to the plant pay about $1.8 billion in wages annually. So, in just one year, South Carolina’s ROI is realized in wages at the plant alone, not including the ancillary plant wages. And, the 19 reflections snapshots from our readers Spring is here

Cooper enjoys Jake and his dog, Lucy, enjoy a sunny afternoon. playing outside with Sandra Raper, Colt. his trucks in the mud. Judy Jernigan, Lincoln, Trumann. with his Pygmy goat, Billy the Kid, working on his Jeep. Emily Anderson.

Sheba, celebrating that Marshall giving Gabby a ride in his truck. spring has sprung. Ilene McCandlis, Viola. Don and Mary Beth Duncan, Dyer.

Great place for a nap. Lisa Taylor, Texarkana.

Chloe with her mom, Belle. Judy Dalton, Nashville. 20 APRIL 2013 Sophia with A waterfall in the Ozark National Forest, her newborn west of Arkansas 123, north of Hagarville. filly. Hans Mike Price, Fayetteville. Oran makes a splash. Zollinger, Skye Wright, Quitman. Canehill.

Bad hair day. Static electricity got the best of Avah. Karen Bailey, Camden.

Strike helps shop for gardening supplies. Michelle Long, Van Buren.

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Like many people a smartphone app that will put you in leadership feels are important to you as my age, I have not immediate touch with any one of our a member concerned about affordable quite joined the high- 135 members of the Arkansas General and reliable electricity. I promise you tech world that the Assembly, the governor of Arkansas and are going to want to play with this younger generation, the rest of the constitutional officers, incredible tool. I suggest that you start like my daughter, and our entire congressional delegation by emailing your local representative takes for granted. Oh, in Washington. It will tell you what or senator just to let him or her know I thought I was high- committees those elected officials about this electric cooperative app and tech back when I was sit on and the entire roster of those that you plan to use it to communicate a 20-something flying committees. It will connect you via with them on issues you are concerned Navy aircraft, equipped telephone line or email in a heartbeat about. This app also takes you directly with many bells, whistles and gauges, to any of those people. If they tweet, to our “The Mix Matters” media off of aircraft carriers. We were among or twitter, or have a website, it will site that will give you a world of the first squadrons to try the new immediately take you to them. information about electricity and the Automatic Carrier Landing System (ACLS) that lets the pilot go hands-off The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas have just launched the controls (particularly useful in foul weather and at night, if your stomach the one tool that is going to revolutionize the world of will allow you) and the first with the citizen interaction with citizen legislators. hand-held laser-guided bombs that were under development back then. Even better, this smartphone app fuels needed to make the system work We knew we were hot stuff and that will show you a map of each House, for you – the customer. few people would ever imagine, much Senate and congressional district, We talk a lot about activating less see, what we were doing. and with a minimum of dexterity on our electric cooperative grassroots Then I got out of the Navy, and the your part, display the name of your network. I can assure you that elected most high-tech thing I had anything to state senator and state representative, officials care about responding to do with over the next 25 years was my complete with color photos. It is now their constituents and hearing your home stereo system and a single lens available on iPhones and will soon concerns. In this age of 20-second reflex camera I’d purchased overseas. be available on the Android devices. sound bites and shadowy voices on In the meantime, the world discovered And guess what? It’s totally free. To television sets paid for by unnamed computers with laser printers, digital anyone. All you have to do is touch the mega-millionaire contributors, politics cameras, and, of all things, telephones app icon on your iPhone and type in becomes a quick-paced game of “inside that will do everything for you but bake AECC and it will take you right where baseball.” This app/tool changes that bread. I never wanted a telephone that you need to go to download. equation. You will be heard; your could do more than take or make a call. Need to contact your local electric opinion will count. Use it. We will Just having one that I could carry in my cooperative or learn more about it? be calling on you to use it to support pocket was quite enough. This app will take you to the contact your local electric cooperative and help But high-tech here I come. The information you need to call or email shape public policies that benefit all Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas have your co-op chief executive officer/ consumers. just launched the one tool that is going manager, or will take you to the co-op to revolutionize the world of citizen website immediately. From there, you interaction with citizen legislators. can learn about activities your co-op is Coming to you as soon as you want it is engaged in or issues your local co-op

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by Joy Rice A Taste of Heaven Springtime. It conjures up visions of sunshine, daffodils and, especially in Arkansas, fresh strawberries. My family is generally so ecstatic about the first berries of the season that the berries never make it to the refrigerator. We eat them standing over the sink. By the time we bring home the third flat, there are usually a few left to use in a salad or dessert. And while recent research indicates that there are numerous health benefits in eating strawberries, the fact that they taste like a sweet little piece of heaven is the biggest bonus!

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By ROB ROEDEL

hen people think of Arkansas’ home in Gassville. And, with a WTwin Lakes area of Mountain little encouragement from Nima’s Home and Bull Shoals, visions of original owners, they purchased the This culinary work of art won the “Best in the U.S. Traditional Style Pizza” and “Second Best mountains, lakes and rivers in the establishment in 2003. in the World” at the 2010 International Pizza beautiful Ozark Mountains come to “We had not operated a restaurant, Challenge. mind. After visiting the area, all I can but we both loved to cook,” Rick said. think about is Nima’s Pizza in Gassville “We purchased the original recipes, part. Cutting it.” I knew exactly what – the home of the pizza that won the but we have worked to improve he meant. The pie was a culinary 2010 USA Best Traditional Pizza Award them during the past nine years. We masterpiece. at the International Pizza Challenge. constantly tweak the recipes to see if we As I tried the first piece of pizza I Like many residents of the area, can improve on them.” was impressed with the crust. It was Rick and Jane Mines began visiting Each pizza is hand-tossed. Rick not too thin, not too thick and cooked the Mountain Home area for fishing prefers the “up” toss, which involves perfectly. The cheeses blended perfectly trips. They always stopped by Nima’s tossing the dough up in the air, with the other toppings. I have never Pizza to get their favorite pizza before while Jane uses the “side-to-side” toss had a pizza that tasted as good as this they began their fishing adventure. method. Either way, it is entertaining to one. The Las Vegas natives decided to watch. I then tried the “Piggly Wiggly.” retire to the area and purchased a During a recent visit, Rick and Jane This pizza was a more traditional pie told me they were going to prepare the with pepperoni, sausage, double bacon Sonya Milligan of Yellville (right), pizza that won the 2010 International and double cheese. It was also delicious. a regular customer, is presented Pizza Challenge. They request advance But there’s more than pizza here. with her pizza by Theresa notice if you plan to order this pizza. The shop features a bakery case to McNutt of Nima’s. As I watched them work side-by-side display the Italian desserts that Jane to prepare this beautiful pizza, I prepares daily. I sampled a cream puff could see why they have been so and two cannoli pastries. Jane prepares successful. They prepare each pizza other desserts including cheesecakes, and other menu items as works scones and turnovers. of art, and they use variations of The couple enjoys providing the olive oils to give the food unique restaurant’s growing customer base and distinctive flavors. with perfect pizzas and other menu The winning pizza features a items each day. And the team at crust that rises for a day. It is then Nima’s is very community-minded. topped with a secret pizza sauce, After a tornado struck the town a few the eating essentials a layer of sliced Italian ham flavored years ago, the staff voted to donate lightly with mild black pepper, a “50- all gratuities and tips to the Salvation Nima’s Pizza 50” blend of mozzarella and provolone Army. Based on the steady stream of & More, Inc. cheeses and a lattice layer of red happy customers, dedication to the 109 South School St., Gassville peppers that are roasted for four community and the fun attitude of 870.435.6828 hours. The lattice openings are filled the team at Nima’s, the restaurant will www.nimaspizza.com with balls of five Italian cheeses (four continue to find success in Gassville. Hours of Operation aged cheeses and one milder cheese). Monday - Saturday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. As Rick presented the pizza at my Dining recommendations? Contact Rob table, he said, “Now comes the hard Roedel at [email protected]

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April 8-14 April 19-21 Wildflower Week 51st Annual Arkansas Folk Petit Jean State Park, Morrilton Festival Discover the colorful spring wildflowers. Walks, Mountain View talks and demonstrations. Weekday programs Historic festival features handmade crafts, are geared toward senior citizens while weekend frontier life demonstrations, mountain/bluegrass programs are family oriented. 501-727-5441; music, dancing at the courthouse square and www.petitjeanstatepark.com more. Ozark Folk Center opens for the season. 870-269-8068. April 12-13 The Arkansas Folk Festival is fun for the April 20 entire family. 22nd Annual Central Arkansas Antique Power Show & Swap Third Annual Natural Health Meet and Wellness Expo April 3-7 Grant County Courthouse Square, Sheridan Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Mount Ida Antique engines, tractors, vehicles, food vendors An array of organic & sustainable products & 12th Annual Ozark Foothills and crafts. Free admission. 870-917-0181. services. Gardening, nutrition, fitness, envi- FilmFest ronment, organic foods, body work & more. University of Arkansas Community College Educational & vendor booths. Live demonstra- and other venues, Batesville 22nd Annual tions. Free admission & door prizes all day long. The Ozark Foothills FilmFest, an eclectic celebra- Hogskin 870-326-4284; [email protected] tion of the cinema arts, showcases the work of Holidays independent Arkansas filmmakers and those Festival & April 22-27 from contiguous states. Cook-off www.ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org Calhoun County 33rd Annual Fordyce on the Fairgrounds, Cotton Belt Festival April 4 Hampton Fordyce Family-oriented event Music of all kinds, usually on the courthouse Ghosts of Highway 6—Dixie celebrating the legend lawn, Red Bug reunion for high school graduates, Tour 2013 Antique Bus show and heritage of and more. 870-352-3520; [email protected] Restored downtown former Greyhound bus Calhoun County and its people. Pork barbecue lines terminal, Blytheville cook-off, racing pigs, children’s tractor pull, arts Historic exhibition of antique coaches and motor and crafts, and much more. Free admission. April 26-28 home conversions. Memorabilia displays, music. 870-798-2100; www.hogskin-holidays.com 309-253-2169. www.tomsgarageonline.com 39th Annual Dogwood Festival April 12-14 City Park and Henry Park, Siloam Springs Arts and crafts, local talent, food and kids’ activi- April 6 34th Arkansas Scottish Festival ties. 479-524-6466. 2013 Welcome Home Vietnam Lyon College, Batesville Veterans Day Lyon College celebrates its Scottish roots. Springfest Opening ceremony Saturday features Parade Jacksonville Museum of Military History, Main Street and Spring Park, Heber Springs of Clans and Bands. Highlights: bagpiping, Jacksonville Art/photography walk, “Springfest Street Fair,” drumming, dancing, Scottish athletics, food and Features activities to honor, celebrate and arts and crafts, gardening information, children’s music. (See story on page 14) welcome home Vietnam veterans including a activities and food. 501-362-2444. www.lyon.edu/scotfest parade, memorial ceremony and fellowship. 501-241-1943; email: [email protected] April 27 Arkansas County 16th Annual April 19-20 11th Annual Spring Home & Garden Show 26th Annual Alma Spinach Strawberry Festival Arkansas County Fairgrounds Exhibit Community Center, Cabot Building, DeWitt Festival Local strawberry growers Sponsored by the Arkansas County Master Main Street, Alma present their crops. Taste and Gardeners. 870-946-3231 or 870-673-2346. Live music, food, crafts, games, golf tournament, purchase strawberries. Carnival carnival. 479-632-4127; almaspinachfestival.com and more. 501-628-4044; juniorauxiliaryofcabot.com/strawberryfestival

For an extensive listing of events around Arkansas, visit www.arkansas.com/events To submit a listing, email: [email protected], or mail to: Arkansas Living, P.O. Box 510, Little Rock, AR 72203.

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