spring 2014

Spring 2014

Susan Morrison

The Natural Path

New Beginningsin the Land of Opportunity

An Arkansas Treasure

Transitioning into Spring

April/May 2014

Being a past victim of domestic violence and abuse, Vicki Thomas volunteered at a wom-ens shelter. Realizing that the effects of this abuse is so powerful and that support is needed to recover, a passion was born. Vicki has desired for 12 years to provide a place where such counseling is offered.

After retiring from Walmart, she searched for a purpose that would combine this passion with Gods will for her life. Trust and Faith You cant have one without the other is her belief.

She felt a prompting to talk to the Mayor of Centerton, Bill Edwards, about her dream of opening an agency for women 17 and older. He agreed that Centerton would provide a great

location. After many answered prayers, including a donated house, the center is becoming a reality. It is named Saras HOPE - after Sara Williams, Vickis close prayer partner for 12 years at Grace Point Church, who passed away three years ago. HOPE stands for Healing Outreach Purpose Empowerment.

Saras HOPE first fundraiser called GIVE THEM WINGS is April 19, 2014 at the Doubletree Hotel in Benton-ville from 6:30 9:00 p.m. Dinner will be served and there will be a silent auction. Tickets are $50.00 per person and corporate tables will be available for $1,250.00. There are several sponsorships still available.

For more information you can contact the agency through [email protected]

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Welcome to the SPRING EDITION of 2Njoy Magazine. We hope you will enjoy reading about the many upcoming events that only the warm weather of spring brings to us. We have looked forward to this season and could not be happier to see those temperatures start to climb.

In my role as publisher, I am so thankful for the blessing to have the opportunity to, first of all, work with such an incredibly talented and dedicated group of people. And then, to be able to meet people living in our region who have the most amazing stories, and allow us to share them with you, our readers.

In this Spring Issue, we focus on the idea of new beginnings. Our cover story introduces you to David Harries and Gabriela Rodriquez, two people who searched for new beginnings in the United States. Their stories will inspire you to be thankful for the things we sometimes take for granted. The strength and conviction of the people who leave their familiar surroundings in search of new opportunities are people to be admired. You will not want to miss New BeginningsThe Land of Opportunity.

Featured in our Artist Profile, Master Artist Susan Morrison shares with us the reason she has dedicated her life to drawing and preserving American wildlife. Susan shares with writer, Sandy Martin, how she studies the animals she draws until she feels the soul of the animal through the expression in their eyes. After meeting this amazing artist, you will understand why she is obsessed with the American spirit.

This issue is dedicated to all women on Mothers Day. We chose the artwork of Susan Morrison, titled Unconditional Love for the front cover. It is a beautiful representation of a mothers love.

We wish you a Happy Mothers Day, and a Happy Easter.

May God Bless,

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Assistant Graphic Designers:Sue Damron, Arturo Valensuela

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Contributing Writers:Gail Weinberg, Sandy Martin, Robin Mero

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But whosoever has this worlds goods and sees his brother in need and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

1 John 3:17

Randy Woodard, Susan Morrison, Ann Gray, and David Harries

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Contents

Featured Contributors

Susan Morrison An Arkansas Treasure

A National Symbol The American Eagle

The Condition of Unconditional Love The Real Meaning

Advances in Breast Care Prevention Re-Defining Early Detection

Edward Jones Health Care Costs in Retirement

May Festival of The Arts A Taste of Artrageous Eureka

Old Fort Days Rodeo Gears Up A Premier Rodeo Event

The Land of Opportunity New Beginnings

Paws from the Past Your Pets Ancestry

The Natural Path Transitioning Into Spring

El Pueblito Restaurant A Family Affair

Smooth Vapes Helping Smokers Move On

Caf Roulant Where The Good Times Roll

The Writers Colony at Dairy Hollow The Art of Being

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Featured Contributors

ROBIN MERO Robin Mero is a Houston native who moved to Northwest

Arkansas in 1994, and has since enjoyed exploring its natural beauty and experiencing the warmth and diversity of its people. She worked for many years as a newspaper journalist. She and husband Kevin Butler divide their time between Rogers and Boxley.

Sandy Martins career includes managing radio and television stations, creative marketing and advertising agencies. She has owned her own business, Procomm Unlimited, since 1996. She is currently Chair of the Eureka Springs Arts Council, President of the Board of Directors of The Writers Colony at Dairy Hollow and a Director on the Board of Community First Bank of Eureka Springs. Sandy has worked in St. Louis, New York and Kansas City, and she now calls home Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

SANDY MARTIN

Jen Para is a Rogers native who is currently studying English at the University of Missouri-Columbia. In the spring shell be interning at The Missouri Review while also continuing her position as a writing tutor at the universitys Writing Center. When shes not reading, shes playing in a concert band. She enjoys writing creative non-fiction pieces and hopes to become

an editor in childrens literature or a magazine.

Gail Weinberg is a native of Salem, VA and has enjoyed traveling and living in many parts of the U.S. including Hawaii. Her writing experience began with an Executive Correspondence Manager position for AT&T headquarters in New Jersey. She and her family moved to NWA seven years ago and the entire family enjoys the beauty and small town atmosphere of NWA.

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Artist Susan Morrison at the gazebo, The Arkansas ClubPhoto Credit: Jon Buckner

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For some people, a new beginning means the opportunity for a do-over. To Susan Morrison, its a progress report.

When you first meet Susan you are struck by three things: 1) her stunning natural beauty that defies living on this planet for seventy years; 2) her energy and; 3) her ability to launch into a story at the drop of a topic. Then you wonder if its possible for this engine to idle long enough to do the intricate work that has made her a nationally recognized wildlife artist. The answer is obviously, yes.

Susan is a prolific, self-taught master artist. She is an Arkansas Treasure, a poet, author, wife, mother and grandmother; an environmentalist, preservationist and a breast cancer survivor.

Each masterpiece that Susan creates contains a trio of new beginnings. She uses the media of pen and ink and Incaustic Wax (Prisma) Colored Pencil. The inspiration comes from a photograph. The process starts with a grid charted on a large paper canvas. Step one is the original pencil drawing. Step 2 is recreating the image with pen while lifting the pencil. Step 3 is adding the color. Each work of art is drawn three times with each step adding new life to the original.

During our interview in her studio, Susan was perched in front of her current work a life-size bust of a horse. You can see Susans spirit in the horse a magnificent, lean force of nature in determined motion with eyes focused on the adventure that lies ahead. That spirit defines Susans life. That sense of adventure has exposed her to new beginnings nearly every decade of her life.

Appreciating art is valuable. Appreciating the artist is priceless.

Art appreciation helps us learn about different techniques, movements and the timeless qualities that identify all great art. Getting inside the heart and mind of an artist, however, teaches us about inspiration, spirit, and purpose.

Why has Susan Morrison dedicated her life to drawing and preserving American wildlife?

Im obsessed with the American spirit, explains

Susan. Animals, particularly those surviving in the wild lands, are powerful symbols of that spirit. They represent strength and a fierce determination to fight for freedom.

Susan begins each piece of art by studying a photo until she feels the soul of the animal. It comes through the expression in their eyes, she said. Then it becomes me, God and the paper working together to honor that soul.

You can see it in all of Susans work particularly her current project. It is a life-size stallion photographed while on a Great Plains expedition. Theres nothing playful about him. Hes full throttle in determined motion. His eyes are focused, bright and wide open. In many ways, he is an extension of Susans soul and spirit.

Drawing powerful animals is Susans way of expressing her strength as a woman. She identifies with their courage and ability to survive the many barriers put in their waynatural and man-made. There have been times in her career when she was told she couldnt do something, like when she decided to do huge pen and inks of animals. It never entered my mind that I couldnt! Susan said. Women dont give up easily, and women like Susan never think about limiting their potential or the potential of others. To Susan, believing in yourself and others sets the spirit of freedom and power loose to make major contributions to our world.

True, Susan embodies strength, power, survival and master talent. Like a turtle, theres a protective hard shell and a soft underbelly. Watch her chest puff up with pride when she talks about her family. Notice the softness around her eyes when she talks about the animals and explains what she wants to express through her art. Its the soul. Its the spirit. Its the pride in America and the determination to preserve it with everything shes got. And shes got a lot!

The launching pad for Susans professional success was River Journeys, a book and collection of drawings about four rivers in North Arkansas. The launching pad for Susans personal success came a year later when she met Randy The Sandman Woodward, a successful artist, entrepreneur and businessman. It

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didnt take long before the duo decided to move to the big city of Eureka Springs and open a gallery together (now the Susan Morrison Signature Gallery). Two years later they married (1981) and the honeymoon still isnt over!

During the next two decades, Randy set a plan in motion and Susans career soared. The River Journeys exhibition got the attention of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. They commissioned Susan to do the best-selling Arkansas Wildlife book. In 1987 Susan added the dimension of color to her pen and ink drawings.

Randy recognized how powerful Susans work could

be as a tool to preserve and protect wildlife and the wilderness. It didnt take much to encourage her to create the Arkansas Wilderness Portfolio and Book to save Arkansas wilderness areas. The successful project led to a Solo Exhibition at the Arkansas State Capitol. Work from that exhibition is now part of the permanent collection in the Library of Congress, the White House Collection and her poetry is in the Congressional Record.

Statewide attention was just beginning. Rose Crane, then Director of the Department of Natural and Cultural Heritage for Arkansas, asked Susan to create the cover and write a poem about Arkansas for Governor Bill Clintons first inaugural program. Arkansas clearly knew who Susan Morrison was, and

soon the country would, too.

Enter Sam Walton, founder of Walmart. He asked Susan to create a national environmental education poster program to be distributed through the stores nationally. Wouldnt that be a commercial sell-out? Susan remembered a lesson learned from Andy Warhol - Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Her business was preservation and education through art. His business was reaching the masses. She desperately wanted more people to learn about the environment and wildlife. It was a risk, but one worth taking. Randy started the research; Susan began drawing and writing. Animal Tracks was born.

Twenty-four million posters, two hundred thousand books and multiple awards later, I found myself standing with Hillary Clinton and Alice Walton with a Solo Exhibition at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Susan reflected. She remembered the impact on Alice Walton when a group of school children entered the exhibit and recognized animals from the posters. They were excited when they recognized the animals from the posters and were so eager to share what they learned! Thats not commercial thats powerful education through art. Alice Walton became Susans first collector and patron. The entire collection of Animal Tracks originals is part of her private collection.

The expeditions have taken Susan and Randy

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to wilderness areas rarely seen by the public. Their experiences are documented in books and through Susans magnificent life-size drawings of Americas wildlife. Part of the body of work was presented in an exhibition for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art at the Massey.

That brings us to the current decade and another first for Susan and the world of art patronage. The Arkansas Club at the Queen Anne Mansion in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, recently acquired more than ninety pieces of Susans art. For Susan it means permanent preservation of her best work spanning five decades. For the Arkansas Club it means being the first living Masters Legacy Patronage with one of the largest collections in Arkansas. The Spirit Eagle is one of the

showcase pieces in the collection. The 5-by-7 foot pen and ink drawing graces the grand stairway reminding all who view it how important it is to preserve, protect and celebrate the creative spirit.

Theres a lot more to Susan Morrisons life that we can cover here. Her new book, Drawn From My Life: A Guide to Becoming a Professional Fine Artist, reveals a great deal more about her experiences. The book is not about her, however. She wrote it to share what she has learned throughout her career as a blueprint for others interested in becoming a professional fine artist. For more information about Susan and her work, stop in the Susan Morrison Signature Gallery on Spring Street in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, or visit www.susanmorrisonstore.com.

Susan Morrison and Randy Woodard at home in Eureka Spings

Spirit Eagle by Susan Morrison

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The American Eagle became the national symbol in 1782 because of its long life, strength and majestic looks. It represents freedom to Americans. In 1982, President Ronald Reagan summed it up perfectly: To glimpse this majestic raptor is to understand why the Founding Fathers chose it to represent the strength and courage of our great nation.

Lucky for Arkansans, we dont have to travel far to see such a magnificent sight. Eagles can be found in nearly every part of the Natural State. In fact, Arkansas ranks in the top 10 states for wintering bald eagles, in-cluding the Golden Eagle, because of the generally mild winters and numerous lakes and rivers. Usually they ar-rive in late October and stay around until early March, but they are increasingly staying and nesting in the area year-round. The best time to see them in the air is when the temperature rises in the mid to late morning as they swoop down to catch fish from the dams along the riv-ers and lakes. With their eagle eyes, they can spot a fish from a mile away while theyre soaring at 500 feet.

Theres a unique combination of beauty and ef-

ficient design that sets these birds apart from other winged creatures. Their keen vision and skill in flight are legendary. They can fly at an altitude of 10,000 feet and achieve speeds of 30-35 mph. They have a wingspan of 6-8 feet at the age of 10 to 12 weeks, the age at which they are capable of flying. The Eagle is the second larg-est bird of prey in North America, behind only the Cali-fornia condor.

State parks began offering eagle awareness programs when the bird was an endangered species in order to help protect and restore it. There were only 417 pairs of bald eagles in 1963 in the nation. In 1995 that status was changed to threatened, and by 2007 11,040 pairs were recorded. Although they are no longer on the list, they are still protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.

Both Bald and Golden Eagles and their feathers are highly revered and considered sacred within many North American Indian traditions, cultures and reli-gions. They are honored with great care and respect, and represent honesty, majesty, strength, courage, wis-dom, power and freedom. They are believed in some Indian cultures to have a special connection to God, carrying prayers to the Creator.

The American Eagle symbolizes:

The Eagle represents courage. It teaches us to step out of our comfort zone, into a larger world that requires us to be brave enough to enter the unknown.

The wings of an eagle represent the balance be-tween male and female, each one dependent upon the other.

Life looks different from an aerial perspective. We need to look at the bigger picture.

The Eagles beak is connected to its jaw and the strongest part of its body. It is designed for break-ing and crushing. This reminds us to pay atten-tion to our speech and how it affects others. The lesson here is to control what we say, how much and when. Words can be used to hurt, break and crush.

The Eagle teaches us patience. They often perch in a tree, holding the same position for hours on end.

A National Symbolby Gail Weinberg

Dancing Eagle

You turn and move like the warriorsWho use your spirit to bring them courage

Your eye shows the power in your heartYour great wings the freedom of flight

You are the color of earthWhere your talons mark your rhythmYou are the essence of all that is wild

We hear your mighty screamEchoing the strength of the ages

For all to hearThose with the wisdom to listen

Will be blessed

When someone says unconditional love, two images come to mind: The way a dog jumps, wags its tail and spins in ecstatic circles at your mere arrival, and the way mothers mysteriously have the capacity and desire to put our needs before their own.

Ive heard it said more than once, My mother never ate a hot meal in her life; and in our family it was true. Even at dinnertime, Mom made sure all the stragglers were in and everyone had what they needed before she ever took a bite.

Heres where dog and mom part company. A dog (and at times most people) will of course love someone if theres a love response an emotional or material reward. But most mothers seem to love a child whether or not that love is returned, even when theres no appreciable reward. She has no Ill love you if condition. Theres just I love you written large in every selfless act, (including a good spanking.)

Of course men have this same capacity. When my mom was dying of cancer, she attempted to get out of bed without bothering my dad and slipped to the floor, unable to get up. My dad, who had loved her from the day he saw her at a school dance, attempted to lift her and fell, now unable to get up due to medical conditions of his own.

After several failed attempts to help himself up, he simply

reached to the nightstand, turned the radio on, and as easy-listening music filled the air, put his arms around my bald-headed mom and said, May I have this dance? They were laughing together on the floor when my brother found them hours later.

Love without conditions of course the Greeks have a word for it: Agape not romantic or sexual love (eros) or even friendship or brotherly love (philia), but a love with the essence of self-sacrifice the one condition in unconditional love.

This agape is the love the Scriptures refer to when encouraging us to love the unlovable and the unlovely, not because we deserve to be loved, but because His nature is to love us, and He must be true to His nature and character.

It is this love that brought about the joy of Easter morning and the Resurrection in which we are all invited to share because of a sacrifice so great it wounded the very heart of creation. But love prevailed. Greater love has no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

And, dog lovers, we do know some dogs have shown unconditional love, too. Weve all heard tales of dogs risking and even losing their lives to save a master or child from some calamity and why it is a mystery until we remember dog spelled backwards is god.

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I am married to my wonderful wife of 35 years, Susan. We have four children and two granddaugh-ters that we love and adore.

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Estimate your costs. Try to estimate what your out-of-pocket health care costs might be, based on your health, your age at retire-ment, whatever supplemental insurance you may carry and other factors.

Know the key dates. Things can change in your life, but try to identify, as closely as possible, the age at which you plan to retire. This will help you spot any coverage gaps before you become eligible for Medicare at age 65. Also, be aware of the seven-month window for enrolling in Medicare, beginning three months before your 65th birthday.

Review your insurance op-tions. To learn more about Medi-care and supplemental insurance, go to www.medicare.gov.

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Invest for growth and rising income. Health care costs typi-cally rise as you move further into retirement, so make sure that a reasonable portion of your assets is allocated to investments with the potential for both growth and rising income.

Think about health care direc-tives. Talk to your legal advisor about establishing a health care directive, which allows you to name someone to make choices on your behalf.

Health care costs during your retirement may be unavoidable. But by anticipating these costs, you can put yourself in a position to deal with them and thats a healthy place to be.

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I believe everyone deserves the peace of mind that comes from the undivided attention of a financial advisor. Im here to make sense of it all and develop an appropriate financial strategy for your goals. I would love the opportunity to earn your trust.

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Eureka Springs cant help it. Its just one of those mystical, magical places full of arts, culture, nature, history and fantastic restaurants. Where else in the world can you find over 450 artists, studios, more than half of all the art galleries in Northwest Arkan-sas, photographers, musicians, culinary artists, poets, writers, and performers? And theres no place in the world like Eureka Springs when the town turns out to celebrate the arts for the month-long May Festival of the Arts.

May is also Arkansas Heri-tage Month themed this year to invite folks from all over to Come to the Table and taste the local flavors. Well thats a downright feast for Eureka Springs. Art and fabulous food go together and Eureka Springs has more than its share of unique, one-of-a-kind restau-rants. The entire downtown is on the National Historic Reg-istry, so no chains are allowed. The result is a smorgasbord of family recipes, local produce and international cuisine.

Many of the restaurants couple the visual arts and

culinary arts during May for Taste of Art. For ex-ample, Edward Robison will be on hand at DeVitos Restaurant showing his new and extremely innovative rapid time-lapse photography book. Yep video of gorgeous Ozark landscapes jumps out of the pages!

Food is culture. Culture is tradition. Tradition is storytelling. Nobody does southern storytelling and cul-tural preservation better than the award-winning and interna-tionally broadcast Tales from the South and The Writers Colony at Dairy Hollow. As part of their long-term partner-ship, Tales and The Colony will present a special show at the end of May showcasing Tales from the Table. The show includes local storytellers, music and dinner.

May Festival of the Arts is known for coming up with something new and different

each year. This year is no exception. Jim Wallace, of Paradise Pottery, is going for a world record by making the worlds largest pot. But he didnt stop there to make the largest pot, one needs the equipment. So Jim

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The colorful, quirky and sometimes surprising ArtRa-geous Parade kicks off the festivities every year. This year, the parade will start at 6pm on May 3rd led by Grand Marshall Barbara Kennedy. Hang around after the parade for free music in the park and the Saturday night Gallery Strolls. Every Saturday night from 6-9pm, roam the winding streets and pop in and out of all the galleries featuring artist receptions, demonstrations and special exhibits.

Several new galleries have opened up that youll want to check out. The Norberta Philbrook Gallery on North Main features the art of Zeek Taylor, John Rankine, Paula Watters Jones and many others. Also on North Main is The Eureka Fine Art Gallery featuring a variety of artists including Larry Mansker, Denise Ryan, John Willard, Charles Pearce, Cynthia Kresse, and Mark Rademacher.

Eureka Thyme will have a meet the artist recep-tion every Saturday night starting May 3rd with Van Hollow Pottery. On May 10th, meet mixed watermedia landscape artist Carole Dickie. The following Saturday, Sandy Wythawai Starbird will be showing her fabulous fabric dolls. Ken Starbirds sculptural pieces, often mistaken for pieces of coral, will be on exhibit May 24th.

Zarks will feature fine jewelers and sculptors includ-ing Time Cotteril, Kate Baer, Lisa Butts and Brandy Thomason McNair.

The super popular White Street Walk celebrates its 24th year. Historic White Street is home to a large concentration of local artists. Typically, its a quiet neighborhood but not on the third Friday of May! On May 16th, White Street turns into one giant block party and art fair full of street atmosphere, music, food and tours of the artists homes and studios. Its a rare chance to purchase directly from the artists showing weaving, water-colors, jewelry, oils, pottery, stained glass and more.

North Main is becoming the newest and busiest arts district in Eureka Springs. Last year, the unusual Eu-reka Springs Musical Sculpture Park opened with in-teractive instruments designed into the natural beauty of the landscape. The park will be center stage for the new North Main Art and Food Fair happening at the end of the month. The fair includes free music, lots of food, art vendors and special performances. North Main has free parking lots and has several convenient Trolley stops.

This is just a taste of what the ArtRageous May Festival of the Arts has in store. For a complete listing of events and activities, visit eurekaspringsfestivaloft-hearts.com or eurekasprings.org.

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Professional bull rider Denny Flynn is retired from the sport, so he wont enjoy any winning moments at this years Old Fort Days Rodeo. But as he helps organize the rodeo in Fort Smith, which opens Memorial Day, hell keep an eye on one special barrel racerhis daughter Ari-Anna Flynn.

Like her father, Ari-Anna thrives in the rodeo arena, and loves roping and goat tying. She has a Pro card, is former All-Around Cowgirl in Arkansas, and now attends college in Oklahoma. Ari-Anna also considers the Old Fort Rodeo her hometown event.

Fort Smiths rodeo is one of the regions greatest, Flynn said, but he was never able to win at home. The Charleston native won national competitions in large venues such as Cheyenne, Denver and San Antonio. He placed at world competitions six times, and was named in 2010 to both the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Hall of Fame and the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.

Its hard to place in your hometown. I always rode better on the road. Maybe its because I know fans and my family are watching me, Flynn said. He is now the executive director of Kay Rodgers Park, where Fort Smiths rodeo is held, so hes busy preparing the facility for the upcoming week-long event.

Events begin the night of May 25 with a free concert kick-off at the arena, at 4400 Midland Blvd., not far from where I-540 and U.S. 71B cross the Arkansas River. The band is Heath Wright and the Hangmen; Wright is part of the Grammy Award winning band Ricochet. A parade is held Monday morning at 10 a.m.

Fort Smiths rodeo is the best national event that particular week, so top hands from across the country compete for one of the largest prize purses in Arkansas, Flynn said. More than 700 cowboys and cowgirls compete in saddle bronc riding, bull riding, bareback riding, calf roping, barrel racing and steer wrestling, and kids mutton busting.

The rodeos claim to fame is the grand entry of horses, which will take place during Monday nights

kick-off.

People come from all over. They bring their horses, camp out and ride in the grand entry. Its impressive to have so many horses, Flynn said.

The Old Fort Days Rodeo was first held in 1933, and is sponsored by the Arkansas-Oklahoma Regional Education and Promotion Association, Inc. The volunteer association sponsors public fairs, exhibitions, and rodeos to

promote agriculture-- livestock breeding, horticulture, horses, poultry, swine and resource management and conservationin the area.

Proceeds from the events and fundraisers go toward scholarships for students studying agriculture and veterinary medicine, to the Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House, and to support wounded veterans.

Flynn said many residents in Northwest Arkansas do not realize how much fun the rodeo is, and how much history Fort Smith has to offer.

Its worth a trip; visitors can spend the day learning old Fort Smith history, from Isaac Parker, known as the Hanging Judge, and Bass Reeves (possibly the first African American commissioned a Deputy U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi River). And be sure to go by Miss Lauras, (a former bordello) where the Fort Smith

Convention and Business Bureau is located, Flynn said.

Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the gate, and on Tuesday and Wednesday nights admission is $5 per family. Ron Scamardo, rodeo chairman, said its the lowest price rodeo at its level in the country.

For more information about the events and tick-ets, visit oldfortdaysrodeo.com or call

(800) 364-1080.Old Fort Days Rodeo

May 26-31 Kay Rodgers Park 4400 Midland Blvd.Fort Smith, AR 72904

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David Harries, Born in Toronto, CanadaAspiring U.S. citizen

When Canadian David Harries discovered in 2003 that his partnership in a U.S. company would allow him to apply for a VISA, and possibly U.S. residency and citizenship, he and his wife sold everything they couldnt fit inside their Ford Expedition, loaded up their five children and drove 22 hours through the night to Florida.

It was July, and the family stayed in a Hilton Garden Inn while they searched for a house to buy before school started. He laughs to remember all the mornings they cooked themselves waffles at the free breakfast buffet,

and how he scrambled to overcome the fact that he had a nonexistent credit history in the U.S. They were living on hope and the American dream.

The U.S. is seen as a land of opportunity, of inspiration; in almost every Canadians mind the imagery is positive, David said. I dont think Id be doing my children justice if I let this opportunity go by.

David grew up living, as do the majority of Canadians, within 40 miles 60 kilometersof the U.S. border. Because Canadians are concentrated in that southernmost territory, they become familiar with U.S. culture, politics and how the government functions, he says.

Since the 70s and 80s, the Free Trade Agreement has encouraged cross-border travel. You can go to the U.S. border and say, Im coming across on holiday, and its not a problem, although you might be grilled about your plans. But as the world shrinks and countries become more dependent on each other, theres a lot of opportunity to come into the U.S. and meet with clientsand its against the law to make money doing it.

Now 55, David is president of the marketing and design firm Ryan & Deslauriers, and his work has taken him across the globe to places as diverse as Russia, Egypt, England, Nigeria, Brazil, and Quatar. But his business endeavors in the U.S. have been limited. When he learned that his partnership in a graphic design company in Maine could serve as a golden ticket to him gaining a permanent resident card that would allow him to earn money working within the U.S. border, he never hesitated.

The process has not been easy or inexpensive. He hired an immigration lawyer, and must identify each time he traveled outside the U.S. since 2003not a simple feat, since last year alone David left the U.S. 30 timesincluding seven trips to India.

Having gone through it legally, its a hard processother than crawling under a fence in the middle of the night. But if you play by the rules and respect the

The Land of Opportunityby Robin Mero

With this issue, 2NJoy Magazine celebrates the diversity of citizens of the United States, and this story heralds those naturalized. Our nation enjoys a long history of welcoming immigrants from across the world, and valuing their contributions. The process to becoming a naturalized citizen is lengthy and arduous, and that has been the experience of all three people you are about to meet. They were born in other lands, but under the Citizenship Clause of the Constitutions 1868 Fourteenth Amendment, they were allowed to pursue citizenship here. Because they seized that opportunity, their lives are all the more rich (or in one case, will soon be!) with the rights, privileges and duties of American citizens.


process it works very well. My children are educated in the U.S., I own homes here. We have social security numbers, and pay for FICA and Medicare. Its as though youre a taxpayer, but you dont get to vote.

The family still resides in Florida, though David spends a good amount of time in Arkansas helping promote the Arkansas Club of the Queen Anne Mansion in Eureka Springs.

Americans seem concerned that outsiders will take their jobs, David said. Canadians have a much more accepting attitude.

There isnt a lot of fear; its a different dynamic and its already a melting pot there. We want people to come and pay taxes. In Canada we have a very liberal immigration policy, and its quite easy to get in.

David said he believes most Canadians would take the opportunity to become U.S. citizens if they could.

Theres an infrastructure, an ease to get things done in the U.S. I love that the distinctions between the states are hugely pronounced. The things that unite people within the states seem even more than the things that define Americans. Its almost like 50 little countries, and you feel that going from state to state.

David finds it interesting that U.S. citizens are politically polarized.

Youre either for something or against it, whereas Canada is very gray. Despite everything going on, theres a sunny optimism here. You cant go through (this citizenship process) without some sense of pride; theres something pioneering about it. And there are a lot of icons in America. When you think of the Statue of Liberty, the fruited plain, the eagle, stars and stripessymbols that are uniting, rallying.

David said when he travels he tells people to visit Arkansas.

Branson, Little Rock, the Razorbacks, the economy, the Buffalo River. Arkansas is not on peoples radar. Arkansas has opened my eyes to the fact that there are places like this all over the country. I really love the fact that, around every corner theres a discovery. You could spend your whole life discovering.

Gabriela Rodriguez, Born in Monterrey, MexicoU.S. Citizen since 2003

When Gabriela Rodriguez was 8, her parents fled their small home in the suburbs of Monterrey, Mexico for the United States, and left Gabriela and her 5-year-old brother behind with their grandparents.

To live in the U.S. had long been Gabrielas mothers dream, and her father simply ran out of ways to keep it

from happening. Finances were weak in Mexico, despite their having college degrees and careers as a surgical nurse and police officer. But her father had continued to insist: I am never going to the U.S.

In the the fall of 1987, under President Ronald Reagan the U.S. announced it would offer amnesty for Mexican immigrants through the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

Gabrielas mother pushed her father to move, and in frustration one day her father blurted, Pray to God and have him give me a sign.

The next day, her father lost his job in Monterrey, and succumbed to what they saw as Gods will for a new lifeone of uncertainty, hard physical labor, and dreams of owning their own home in the stateswith acreage, a pond, and farm animals.

Gabrielas parents made it to Washington D.C., applied for permits, and then found jobs in North Carolinas poultry industry. By late winter, they saved enough money to send for the children.

North Carolina felt crazy cold. My parents rented a home in a trailer park, and I asked, Why are we here? Our house was so much nicer in Mexico. I guess as kids you see only the outside, you dont see the struggle to make a living.

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Her parents left the house each day at 4:30 a.m. She and her brother got themselves ready and on the school bus. The first six months were the scariest; they spoke no English and were the only Hispanic students.

Some kids thought we were dumb. But later as other Hispanic kids started coming we were the interpreters. By the next year we were fine with English.

Gabriela remembers being given a social security card, which was stamped, Not Available for Work. Within two years, her parents could apply as legal residents; she recalls them saving money for the application fee, and their stories of being fingerprinted and tested for diseases.

My mother wanted us to have more choices. She was a dreamer. And she knew that in Mexico the pesojobs they had lost value.

More than two decades later, Gabriela, 35, told this story from a dining room table in the tidy Rogers home she shares with her husband and their three daughters.

She had stayed home that day from her job as a scheduler and medical interpreter at Mercy Hospital, because her youngest daughter, a cherubic first grader with jet-black hair who aspires to be an engineer or lawyer, was home from school with the flu.

Gabrielas mother died of cancer at the young age of 51, but only after dogged determination earned her a U.S. citizenship, a second degree in the U.S. as a registered nurse, and she had bought her dream home on a farm.

Gabrielas father remains in North Carolina. At 67, he works as a landscaper; content with his simple life, he still speaks Spanish and never pursued citizenship, choosing instead to renew his residency each five years.

Like her mother, Gabriela has been ambitious. She acquired residency status, studied criminal psychology in college, and pursued citizenship. She became a certified medical interpreter, mastering medical terminology in both languages.

Then Gabriela fell in love with a man from Mexico named Azael Rodriguez, who was visiting his sister in North Carolina. They married in 1998, and their first two daughters were born in N.C.

But amnesty was not available to Azael. He could not obtain a permit to work legally in the U.S., so in 2001 he returned to Mexico to work for his fathers successful business there. Gabriela was pursuing her citizenship, so she and their two daughters spent half of each year in North Carolina and half in Mexico to maintain legal status. The couples youngest daughter was born during one of those U.S. visits, and Gabrielas citizenship was finalized in 2003. Still, living in Mexico seemed the

only option, and the family was prospering there.

We never thought wed have to come back to the U.S. permanently. He had his business and was doing really well, she said. But in 2009, two family members were kidnapped in Monterreyher mothers brother and then Azaels brother. They paid ransoms, but the kidnapper of Azaels brother raised the price ten times and threatened their lives.

Overnight, we packed two or three things and headed to the border.

Azael was detained at the border crossing, but he explained that his wife and daughters were U.S. citizens and that he was in danger in Mexico, so he was allowed to enter but wasnt granted a work permit.

For the past four years, Azael has pursued his residency status and work permit. The family has spent nearly $8,000 on applications and legal fees. Meanwhile, he cannot legally drive or work.

We are hoping it gets settled. He is married to a U.S. citizen and has daughters who are citizensbut with four U.S. citizens in the family we cant make it happen. My kids have no right to have their father here. He cant go to Mexico because of safety, and if he leaves the country he cant return legally.

The family lives with the uncertainty, hoping immigration reform will pass the U.S. Legislature.

I cant expect things to change because of what Im going through, she said. I want whats best for the country, even if it is not what is best for me, but every great nation is founded on the nucleus of family. So we will continue to hope and pray that this reform passes and allows many families such as mine to have a brighter future together. Im very grateful to be here, and that God allowed me to be a citizen of the US.

As the world seems to grow smaller, America remains a place of opportunity.

The internet, Levis jeans, Apple, some of the greatest brands in the world were created here by people who had nothing. The media gets caught up in the stuff that isnt really news anymore. Lets focus on getting along; on the things that make me wake up every morning and say, What are we going to do today? If youre a person of dreams Its magic. It really is.

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Dogs and their roles can be as diverse as their owners. Dog breeds are documented in lists of antecedents called a stud book and analyzed for genetic markers. A sample of 85 were placed into four clusters:

Cluster 1 - African and Asian typesCluster 2 - Mastiff typesCluster 3 - Herding typesCluster 4 - Modern hunting types

The American Kennel Club, started in 1884, recognizes over 170 dog breeds not counting the unregistered breeds, cross-bred or mixed breeds and mutts. Their DNA is not complicated, and humans have had a large influence on their evolution since they were first domesticated.

Most experts believe that dogs are a descendant of the gray wolf or foxes. Native Americans understood that even though dogs resided in the human camp, they had a close kinship with coyotes, wolves and foxes; some believe that domestication started around the campfires when the animals cleaned up food scraps. They became part of human existence and the cycle of life, death and rebirth that was the core of their belief systems.

A study done by Cornell University caused some to believe that Africa was the earliest site of domestication, while another theory believes it was China.

As settlers moved into the different regions of America, they brought their own cultures and relationships with dogs from all over the world. Their roles and appearances varied widely while initial selections of dogs centered on helpful behaviors.

Have you ever wondered where these phrases came from: three dog night, meaner than a junkyard dog, or every dog will have its day? They may have something to do with the roles dogs played in society.

Lap dog breeds, (small enough to be held in the arms or in a lap), were kept around the world as docile companions, and only by the wealthy or fashionable. In addition to helping attract fleas from their owners, they were used for warmth. A three dog night was used to describe an exceptionally cold night when one of the oldest breeds from China, the Pekingese, could fit inside the sleeves of a mans robe. This breed could only be owned by members of the Chinese Imperial Palace. Other ancestors include the Lhasa Apso, Pugs and Shih Tzus.

The Turnspit Dog, now extinct, was mentioned in OF ENGLISH DOGS in 1576 under the name Turnespete. They were used to run on a wheel in order to turn meat so that it would cook evenly. Due to the strenuous nature of the work, several dogs would often take shifts. This may have led to the proverb

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every dog will have its day.

Some breeds (such as Saluki or New Guinea Singing Dogs) have been bred for thousands of years, while some work dogs (German Shepherds or Labrador Retrievers) were established in the last hundred or so years.

New breeds are continually being created, either accidentally or purposely crossbred from existing breeds. Some of the hottest designer dogs include the Goldendoodle, Maltipoo, Puggle, Yorkipoo, Labradoodle, and Shihpoo, with the newest being the Cava-poo-chon.

Due to the unconditional love they give, they can truly be mans BEST FRIENDS.

Now that the weather is finally getting warmer, according to the ASPCA be careful of these hazards:

Animal toxins toads, insects, spiders, snakes, and scorpions, blue-green algae in ponds, citronella candles, cocoa mulch. compost piles fertilizers, flea products, outdoor plants and plant bulbs, swimming pool treatment supplies, fly baits containing methomyl, slug and snail baits containing metaldehyde

Avoid giving these foods to your dog: Alcoholic beverages, avocado, chocolate (all forms), fatty foods, macadamia nuts, moldy or spoiled foods, onions, onion powder, raisins or grapes, yeast dough, garlic, products sweetened with XYLITOL

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Spring is finally here! Trees are budding and plants are peeking up from their underground winter retreat. Nature is going through its gradual transition from winter to spring. Just like plants and wildlife go through hibernation in the winter months to conserve energy, we also go through a hibernation period of our own. The shorter days and cold weather cause a gradual change in our bodies. In an effort to conserve energy our metabolism slows down and we tend to seek out foods that are richer and higher in calories. Add to that the variety of high calorie carbohydrate and fat goodies that the holiday season brings with it and its no surprise that we gain weight.

Winter also provides fewer sunlight hours which causes our melatonin levels to rise making us sleepy and tired. With the lack of activity and the drop in our metabolic rate we typically gain an average of 5 to 10 pounds during this hibernation period. As soon as the sun starts to shine and the days get longer our body naturally starts to kick back into gear just as nature does.

So, now begins the search for a diet to help us get ready for swimsuit season. With all the fad diets and

miracle weight loss pills out there, how do you know which one is right for you? The natural inclination is to do whatever it takes to get rid of the weight as quickly as possible. However, the important thing to remember is that in order for a weight loss plan to be effective as well as healthy, it must incorporate a healthy eating plan, appropriate exercise, stress reduction techniques, adequate hydration and most importantly, healthy detoxification. Without a detoxification component we are actually putting a higher concentration of toxins into a smaller package. Our body will naturally protect us from this by reclaiming whatever it has to in order to keep the toxic load at a safer level. Hence, weight gain.

When we use calorie restriction alone to try to accomplish our weight loss goals, we dont account for health issues that may need to be addressed. Calorie restrictions below 900 calories/day for longer than 7-10 days will cause a gradual reduction in your metabolic rate which will cause a weight loss plateau. The natural tendency for most individuals is to cut back even further in their intake in order to start the weight loss again. Along with the reduction in calories comes a reduction in the quality of the nutrition being consumed. Once individuals reach their goal weight, unless they have kept their metabolism up through a regular exercise program, they will find that when they start to consume a normal amount of calories, their weight starts to creep back up and they find themselves caught up in the weight loss yo-yo.

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Two brothers are living their childhood dream, serving fresh food at El Pueblito Mexican Restaurant on Forrest Hills Drive in Bella Vista.

Mario and Agustin Olivares were brought to the United States from Mexico as children, and grew up in North Carolina. When Mario was 12, he visited an uncle who had a restaurant, and he was asked to help out in the kitchen because they were shorthanded. His love for the restaurant business was kindled. By age 14, he was allowed to assist the chef and, since he spoke English competently, he was soon serving tables part time.

Agustin followed closely behind his older brother, and they found themselves talking about and imagining opening a restaurant of their own someday.

Those dreams developed slowly; both men would each spend more than a dozen years working in various restaurants, learning the food business and mastering the finesse needed to be proprietors. In October 2013, El Pueblito opened its doors, and when the brothers take a moment away from the rigorous work of managing staff, running a kitchen and taking personal care of customers, they cant help

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but feel proud that their maybe someday is a reality.

I used to be shy, Mario admits. I learned so much from my previous manager in a Fayetteville restaurant, and I started talking to my customers. Its important to run the business, but its just as important to know your customers. They want to see you, and you spend a lot of time in the restaurant.

El Pueblito is a family affair brothers, a sister, and Marios wife are part of the staff. In a short few months, the restaurant has become an increasingly popular destination for its quick service, large menu and full bar.

Mario compiled the recipes from dishes that he noticed customers favored during his 15 years in the restaurant business. Several dishes are named after loyal customers the men encountered while working in restaurants in Fayetteville, Springdale and Bella Vista.

El Pueblito serves fresh, whole black beans instead of refried beans, and the menu features an abundance of wholesome vegetables, seafood and meats.

Chicken soup is very popular with customers. A bowl is filled with fresh chicken breasts, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, fresh pico de gallo and limeand topped with fresh avocado. A healthy alternative to the typical soups you find.

The menu offers more than one dozen varieties of burritos, including the popular Santa Fe Burrito, a large flour tortilla stuffed with black beans, pico de gallo, cheese and a customers choice of grilled steak, chicken or vegetables.

Each day of the week specials are available, and Margaritas are often included. The restaurant offers five draft beers and many others in bottles, as well as, a full bar. The restaurant seats 99, and larger groups of 30 and 40 can be accommodated.

Mario said, Our customers are friendly and loyal and we occasionally have former customers visiting from other areas. This restaurant is our dream, and we thank our customers for their loyalty. I had to come back to Bella Vista; it is where I have had the most success and find the nicest people.

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Guacamole is a healthy snack when served fresh veggies. Even though high in fat, avocadoes have the good essential healthy fats, rich in vitamins B, E and K and are high in fiber.

GuacamoleIngredients:

3 medium avocados1/3 cup minced onion1 T chopped cilantro

1/2 cup diced tomatoeskosher salt to taste

Juice of one fresh lime1 jalapeno (optional)

Directions: Scoop the pulp from the avocados in a medium bowl and slightly mash with a fork. Add lime

juice, salt, cilantro, onion, tomatoes, and mix thoroughly.To keep guacamole from turning brown, place the pit in the bowl with the guacamole and

cover tightly.Makes 4 servings

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4 tomatoes, seeded and diced1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced

1/2 white onion, chopped2 minced garlic cloves

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped (optional)

1 lime, juice of1 pinch salt1 dash sugarDirections:

Combine all ingredients in a non-metallic bowl.Adjust ingredients to your liking.

Cover and refrigerate.

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Owners Vincent Towns and Angela Goodman have placed great emphasis on creating a safe, comfortable, fun place to quit smoking. More than selling a product, they strive to create an experience and customize the product for each person.

Smooth Vapes is a non-judgmental destination for smokers who want to regain control of their health and habits with vaping, which is the use of personal vaporizersalso known as electronic cigarettes.

Located in Bentonville, across Walton Boulevard from Starbucks and near Arkansas Highway 102, the store opened less than one year ago and has helped more than 3,000 smokers kick, or reduce, their cigarette habits.

Smooth Vapes is a fun place to lounge, vape, and purchase equipment and flavors. Customers can experiment with 250 flavors, enjoy conversation, use Wi-Fi, and most importantly obtain coaching and information about overcoming a cigarette addiction.

Smooth Vapes opened in March 2013. It is open seven days a week, and Goodman and Towns now have six employees.

Smokers crave nicotine, not the hundreds of other chemicals and additives in cigarettes. An electronic

cigarette can contain nicotine, or not, and at Smooth Vapes they custom blend flavors and add nicotine if the customer wants it, the owners said.

Smooth Vapes puts four ingredients in its flavors. Only the ratios change.

Some of the stores customers are doctors, nurses and other medical personnel who vape. Some physicians refer patients who want to quit smoking.

The experience begins when a smoker walks in the door. Yet getting to the door isnt necessarily easy.

A smoker walks in and says, I want to quit; what do I need to get started? The Smooth Vapes personnel find out what brand of cigarettes the person has been smoking, and how many cigarettes he or she smokes daily. Then, the smoker is introduced to the 250

custom blended flavors.

A few of the flavors resemble cigarettes or cigars. Many smokers surprisingly find themselves drawn to fruit, mint and dessert flavors. The best sellers include watermelon ranch, Mels mint (a menthol blend, named after a customer), ice baby, and cinnamon red hots.

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The customer has complete control over flavor and the percentage of nicotine. There are four standard nicotine levels: 6, 12, 18, and 24 percent; but, as everything is custom blended they can enhance flavor, decrease the nicotine level, or add a twist. The owners said they are the only ones in the area to custom blend, and they are known for their flavors.

The store offers many choices for personal vaporizers in various styles, sizes, and colors. Full kits are recommended for regular smokers, because they contain a second complete device with a second rechargeable battery. Prices are affordable.

Then, the customer has the opportunity for a defining moment: Discarding his or her last pack of cigarettes into a towering glass jar. Some write on their packages: Im done! Others toss in chew, lighters, even other e-cigarettes they might not like.

A pack-a-day smoker often starts with 12 percent nicotine. A 10 ml. bottle lasts 10 to 14 days, depending on use, and costs only $7.99.

FDA research currently shows no harmful effects of vaping, and vaping can save people money, the owners said.

The most rewarding part of the business is when customers return to the store and say how happy they are that they have not smoked a cigarette in three weeks.

Im starting to taste food again! they say. People come through the door excited: Its been 27 days! 92 days! Or, they say, I cant believe how easy it was.

Over time, the amount of nicotine in the flavor can be reduced. Smooth Vapes encourages the customer to take time with that, as too quick of a reduction can cause a setback.

Some customers have used personal vaporizers to control a sweet tooth. With flavors such as blueberry cheesecake and coconut cream pie, they can avoid late night eating. Typically those customers dont add nicotine.

There is no residual odor from a personal vaporizer, owners said.

When Smooth Vapes opened in March, only a handful of people in the area were vaping, but they have already sold more than 3,000 kits. Smooth Vapes has plans to expand to Fayetteville in the future.

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Eureka Springs has a new fine dining restaurant, but the location may surprise you. Caf Roulant (pronounced roo-lon) is a joint venture between Tom Tharp, Kathy and Steve Picowitz, who share a passion for good food and hospitality. Caf Roulant is French for rolling caf and it is the first ever dining trolley in Arkansas.

Tom Tharp is a true native of Eureka Springs. He is the owner and operator of Olden Days Carriage, the only remaining horse drawn carriage company in Eureka Springs. He has been part of the tourism transportation industry for the last thirteen years, and before that, he was in the restaurant industry for 14 years. Caf Roulant combines the two things Tom does best. The first time Tom saw the de-commisioned city trolley, light bulbs went off and a dream was born. He immediately contacted Kathy and Steve Picowitz.

Kathy Picowitz and her husband, Steve, moved to Eureka Springs ten years ago, and currently are the proprietors of Rock Cottage Gardens B&B. Kathy is a pastry chef with 41 years of experience under her belt. Her award winning desserts and wedding cakes are a perfect fit for Caf Roulant.

The idea for the cafe originated from horse drawn gypsy wagons and double-decker dinner buses that are used in parts of Europe and Asia. Neither of these options are suited to the terrain of Eureka Springs, but the trolley is a perfect fit.

One of the best things about Caf Roulant is that the menu is different every day! Caf Roulant has partnered

with some of Eurekas finest restaurants to create exclusive menu items that are sure to thrill your taste buds. Every table has a window seat and you can enjoy your gourmet meal as the trolley meanders through the Historic District. Each dinner includes a beverage, salad, bread and a choice of homemade dessert.

So you are probably wondering how they keep your salad from becoming part of your evening attire and your dinner roll from rolling out the door. You are eating in a moving trolley after all! Dont worry! Theyve got you covered with specially weighted stem-less glasses and non-skid table pads. The waitresses go through special training, and watching them skillfully juggle the salad dressing with the coffee pot is part of the fun.

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Psychologists and social philosophers write books about it. The Czech Republic even puts on a festival to celebrate

it. The it is the art of being. Eric Fromm describes it as the transition from having to being by learning to function as a whole. I like to think of it as a Now and Zen kind of thing - a total state of focus dominated by awareness, togetherness, and inspiration.

During the last week of January, Eureka Springs radiated the art of being. Everything fell into place for the inaugural Eureka Springs Indie Film Festeven the weather! The three-day fest felt like a mini-Sundance. Filmmakers, writers, actors, distributors and the public took in screenings, participated in workshops, partied and networked. The Indie Award Show capped the event by recognizing the outstanding work by independent filmmakers. The one-of-a-kind Gold Indie Statue was created by local artist Jim Nelson and presented to winners by local artists.

As an unknown and first film fest, we were told to expect about a dozen entries. Surprise! We received over sixty submissions from all over the country (several made in Eureka Springs and Arkansas) covering every major category. After two long days tucked away in the plush screening room of the Arkansas Club at The Queen Anne Mansion (poor babies!), our judges narrowed the field to thirty finalists. Every finalist qualified for a public screening and the opportunity to win over $8,000 in cash and prizes. (Highlights and a complete list of winners can be found on www.

esindiefilmfest.com or https://www.facebook.com/eurekaspringsfilm)Another surprise was the

attendance. People love to come to Eureka Springs but the winter can be a challenge. Surprise! The attendance of ESIFF equaled that of the well-known and established Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival. Even the most seasoned of festival vets said the weekend exceeded their expectations. How did all this happen?

Its Eureka Springs, thats how.

Were all aware that Eureka Springs is a premiere art town with over 350 working artists - pretty incredible for a town of 2100. The talent and appreciation for all art

forms is in the towns DNA. And thats the essence of why ESIFF was so successful. The entire community actively supported the festival and came together as a collaborative dream team that functioned as one. No doubt about it Eureka Springs has it. And its time we show it off. During the Indie Award Show, director

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