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CHARLESTON Ron & Vicki Jim Milam Clevidence We’re your Shelter. 2 APRIL 2013 CONTENTS APRIL 2013 P HO T 10 O BY GAR 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. 3 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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