May 2021 Faulkner Lifestyle Magazine
ON THE COVER: CONWAY’S TOAD SUCK DAZE CELEBRATING 40TH ANNIVERSARY WITH “DECONSTRUCTED FESTIVAL” AT HOME: THE ELLIS OASIS SPORTS: WAMPUS CAT SPORTS HALL OF FAME GOOD TASTE: MYBOHOMIE EDUCATON : ST. JOSEPH TEACHERS CELEBRATE RETIREMENT AT HOME 3: SHONDA SMITH: DIY EXPERT THE LOOK :S Local Mothers Day Gift Guide EDUCATON : CONWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TEACHERS OF THE WEEK PET CARE: PROTECT YOUR PET FROM HEARTWORMS COMMUNITY: ROCK POND PROS AND THE WOMEN‘S LEADERSHIP NETWORK TEAM UP TO PRESENT THE 2021 CENTRAL ARKANSAS OPEN AND LAUNCH DREAM WITHOUT LIMITS INITIATIVE BEAUTY: BEAUTY – INSIDE AND OUT SCENE | HEARD: THE SCENE IN FAULKNER COUNTY TRUTH ON THE GO: TRUSTING GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART FAULKNER FAM : THE HOLMES FAMILY
ON THE COVER:
CONWAY’S TOAD SUCK DAZE CELEBRATING 40TH ANNIVERSARY WITH “DECONSTRUCTED FESTIVAL”
AT HOME:
THE ELLIS OASIS
SPORTS:
WAMPUS CAT SPORTS HALL OF FAME
GOOD TASTE:
MYBOHOMIE
EDUCATON :
ST. JOSEPH TEACHERS CELEBRATE RETIREMENT
AT HOME 3:
SHONDA SMITH: DIY EXPERT
THE LOOK :S
Local Mothers Day Gift Guide
EDUCATON :
CONWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TEACHERS OF THE WEEK
PET CARE:
PROTECT YOUR PET FROM HEARTWORMS
COMMUNITY:
ROCK POND PROS AND THE WOMEN‘S
LEADERSHIP NETWORK TEAM UP TO PRESENT THE 2021 CENTRAL ARKANSAS OPEN AND LAUNCH DREAM WITHOUT LIMITS INITIATIVE
BEAUTY:
BEAUTY – INSIDE AND OUT
SCENE | HEARD:
THE SCENE IN FAULKNER COUNTY
TRUTH ON THE GO:
TRUSTING GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART
FAULKNER FAM :
THE HOLMES FAMILY
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may <strong>2021</strong><br />
ALSO INSIDE:<br />
Wampus Cat Sports<br />
Hall of Fame Inductees<br />
Mybohomie Recipes<br />
Celebrating 40th Anniversary<br />
with ”Deconstructed Festival“<br />
faulkner lifestyle<br />
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Darynne Dahlem<br />
Miss Arkansas 2019<br />
General Dentistry
contents<br />
inside<br />
6<br />
ON THE COVER 6<br />
CONWAY’S TOAD SUCK DAZE<br />
CELEBRATING 40TH ANNIVERSARY<br />
WITH “DECONSTRUCTED FESTIVAL”<br />
26<br />
12<br />
AT HOME 12<br />
THE ELLIS OASIS<br />
SPORTS 20<br />
WAMPUS CAT SPORTS HALL OF FAME<br />
GOOD TASTE 26<br />
MYBOHOMIE<br />
EDUCATON 34<br />
ST. JOSEPH TEACHERS<br />
CELEBRATE RETIREMENT<br />
AT HOME 38<br />
SHONDA SMITH: DIY EXPERT<br />
THE LOOK 48<br />
SHOPPING LOCAL<br />
EDUCATON 50<br />
CONWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS<br />
TEACHERS OF THE WEEK<br />
PET CARE 53<br />
PROTECT YOUR PET FROM HEARTWORMS<br />
38<br />
20<br />
64<br />
COMMUNITY 54<br />
ROCK POND PROS AND THE WOMEN‘S<br />
LEADERSHIP NETWORK TEAM UP TO PRESENT<br />
THE <strong>2021</strong> CENTRAL ARKANSAS OPEN AND<br />
LAUNCH DREAM WITHOUT LIMITS INITIATIVE<br />
BEAUTY 61<br />
BEAUTY – INSIDE AND OUT<br />
SCENE | HEARD 55<br />
THE SCENE IN FAULKNER COUNTY<br />
TRUTH ON THE GO 62<br />
TRUSTING GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART<br />
FAULKNER FAM 64<br />
THE HOLMES FAMILY<br />
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how far you’ve come and how far you can go. But most<br />
importantly, we hope you stop along the way to enjoy the view.<br />
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and you did! Be proud of all the work you’ve done, the<br />
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<strong>2021</strong> CALENDAR OF<br />
EVENTS<br />
For more information on all events visit toadsuck.org<br />
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APRIL<br />
30<br />
MAY<br />
8<br />
MAY<br />
14<br />
MAY<br />
21<br />
JUNE<br />
5<br />
AIRPLANE PARADE / 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM<br />
More than 25 local pilots will take to the sky over Conway. A map of the routes and designated viewing locations<br />
is available at toadsuck.org.<br />
TASTE OF TOAD SUCK / 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM<br />
Food vendors will be stationed in Rogers Plaza. Visit toadsuck.org for a list of participating concessionaires and menus.<br />
TOAD SUCK TINKERFEST / 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM<br />
Providing hands-on, educational activities that incorporate the elements of the STEAM educational curriculum. Admission is<br />
free, but advance registration is recommended at toadsuck.org. Presented by Acxiom.<br />
TOAD RACES / 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM<br />
The Toad Master will kick off the festivities with the V.I.T. (Very Important Toad) Race in the parking lot at the corner of<br />
Parkway and Main Streets in downtown Conway. Advance registration is recommended at toadsuck.org<br />
TASTE OF TOAD SUCK – 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM<br />
Food vendors will be stationed in Rogers Plaza. Visit toadsuck.org for a list of participating concessionaires and menus.<br />
NATURE AND SCIENCE EXHIBIT / 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM<br />
In partnership with Arkansas Game & Fish, Little Rock Zoo, and Museum of Discovery, the<br />
Nature and Science Exhibit will take place at the Meadows Office and Technology Park.<br />
TASTE OF TOAD SUCK / 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM<br />
Food vendors will be stationed in Rogers Plaza. Visit toadsuck.org for a list of participating concessionaires and menus.<br />
TASTE OF TOAD SUCK / 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM<br />
Food vendors will be stationed in Rogers Plaza. Visit toadsuck.org for a list of participating concessionaires and menus.<br />
BOOM ART WITH ARKANSAS PBS / 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM<br />
Fun family activities and visits with Croaker, Dazey, and Clifford. Visit toadsuck.org for more information.<br />
TOAD SUCK DAZE CONCERT / 7:00 PM<br />
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7<br />
MAY<br />
13<br />
MAY<br />
19<br />
MAY<br />
28<br />
JUNE<br />
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on the cover<br />
Celebrating 40th Anniversary<br />
with ”Deconstructed Festival“<br />
Presented by:<br />
A series of family-friendly events will take place over a 40-dayperiod<br />
Mary Margaret Satterfield, the<br />
Conway Area Chamber of<br />
Commerce’s director of Toad<br />
Suck Daze and events, spoke with the<br />
North Metro Business Journal about<br />
plans for the largest, free-admission<br />
family festival in Arkansas, which is<br />
celebrating its 40th year in <strong>2021</strong>. This<br />
year also marks a milestone anniversary<br />
for Satterfield; it is her 20th Toad<br />
Suck Daze.<br />
“That’s just counting the festivals I’ve<br />
helped plan. It doesn’t count the ones<br />
I attended as a kid,” said the Conway<br />
native.<br />
Since Satterfield’s involvement as the<br />
festival organizer, Toad Suck Daze<br />
has taken place on the streets of<br />
downtown Conway during the first<br />
weekend of <strong>May</strong>. (Its original location<br />
was on the banks of the Arkansas<br />
River in the Toad Suck community.)<br />
Before the pandemic, more than<br />
100,000 people would attend the<br />
three-day festival. In the age of social<br />
distancing, Toad Suck Daze organizers<br />
made the decision to hold the 40th<br />
festival at a smaller scale to keep the<br />
crowd size at a minimum.<br />
“We believe it’s the responsible thing to<br />
do from a public health perspective,”<br />
Satterfield said. “We have developed a<br />
‘deconstructed’ festival that brings back<br />
some of the popular, socially distanced<br />
activities we introduced in 2020 combined<br />
with some traditional favorites.<br />
”Everything will be in the<br />
spirit of Toad Suck Daze.“<br />
Between the end of April and the<br />
middle of June – close to 40 days to<br />
commemorate the 40th anniversary<br />
– Toad Suck Daze will host several<br />
live events in partnership with the<br />
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission,<br />
the Museum of Discovery, the City<br />
of Conway, and a host of corporate<br />
sponsors. First Arkansas Bank & Trust<br />
is the presenting sponsor of the festival<br />
for the third year in a row.<br />
All events will take place outdoors,<br />
and face masks are encouraged.<br />
Here’s what to expect.<br />
Centennial Bank<br />
Airplane Parade<br />
Friday, April 30 | 4-7pm<br />
Toad Suck Daze is partnering with the<br />
City of Conway and the Lollie Bottoms<br />
Pilot Association to bring back the popular<br />
Centennial Bank Airplane Parade introduced<br />
in 2020. The second-annual event<br />
will expand to include viewing areas at the<br />
Conway Regional Airport at Cantrell Field<br />
and at TGI Friday’s. The pilots – including<br />
the Bulldog Flight Formation Team – will<br />
fly all over Conway, so many people will<br />
have the ability to view the planes from<br />
their homes. A map of the routes and<br />
designated viewing locations is available<br />
at toadsuck.org.<br />
At the airport, spectators will be able to<br />
watch the planes take off and land and<br />
“<br />
Is Toad Suck Daze<br />
happening?<br />
”<br />
It is the question on many people’s<br />
minds as vaccinations ramp-up and<br />
COVID-19 cases fall, bringing a sense<br />
of normalcy to Arkansas and the U.S.<br />
The answer?<br />
“ Yes,<br />
it‘s happening. It just<br />
won‘t look the same.<br />
”<br />
can view vintage aircraft on the ground.<br />
A food truck and sponsor booths also<br />
will be set up on the airport grounds.<br />
Planes will take off shortly before 6<br />
p.m., and the air show will last 45<br />
minutes. The Conway Regional Airport<br />
is located 10.3 miles west of Interstate<br />
40, along U.S. Highway 60 (Dave Ward<br />
Drive) to Lollie Road.<br />
Sponsors of the Centennial Bank<br />
Airplane Parade include Centennial<br />
Bank, Rogers Group, Crain Hyundai<br />
and Crain Genesis of Conway, Wonder<br />
State Box, the US Marines, Satterfield<br />
Fuels, and Phillips 66<br />
Taste of Toad Suck<br />
Every Friday in <strong>May</strong> | 11am–7pm<br />
Food vendors will be stationed in<br />
downtown Conway at Rogers Plaza<br />
on <strong>May</strong> 7, <strong>May</strong> 14, <strong>May</strong> 21, and <strong>May</strong><br />
28, serving up some Toad Suck Daze<br />
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favorites – corn dogs, chicken-on-a-stick, funnel cakes, turkey<br />
legs, walking tacos, barbecue, and more. Every Friday, two<br />
food vendors will be set up, so the menu will change weekly.<br />
Visit toadsuck.org for a list of participating concessionaires and<br />
what they plan to serve and when.<br />
Located near the arch, Rogers Plaza is the area in front of the<br />
Conway Area Chamber of Commerce at 900 Oak Street.<br />
Crain Hyundai and Crain Genesis of Conway is the sponsor<br />
of Taste of Toad Suck.<br />
Toad Suck Tinkerfest<br />
Saturday, <strong>May</strong> 8 | 9am–3pm<br />
Established in 2018 in partnership with Acxiom, the Museum<br />
of Discovery, and the Conductor, Toad Suck Tinkerfest<br />
provides hands-on, educational activities that incorporate<br />
the elements of the STEAM educational curriculum: science,<br />
technology, engineering, art, and math. Admission is free,<br />
but advance registration is recommended, as the number of<br />
attendees will be limited to ensure adequate social distancing.<br />
Sponsors of Tinkerfest include: Acxiom Corporation,<br />
Wal-Mart, and Virco.<br />
Toad Races<br />
Thursday, <strong>May</strong> 13 | 4-6:30pm<br />
The parking lot at the corner of Parkway and Main Streets in<br />
downtown Conway will become the site of the <strong>2021</strong> toad<br />
races. The Toad Master will kick off the festivities with the<br />
V.I.T. (Very Important Toad) Race followed by races that are<br />
open to the public. The open toad races will culminate with the<br />
World Championship. Advance registration is encouraged for<br />
the open races, but walk-ups are welcome.<br />
In addition, the Jump for Education Race, which brings<br />
together the winners of toad races held at area elementary<br />
schools, will take place on <strong>May</strong> 13. Every elementary school<br />
student in <strong>Faulkner</strong> County will receive a Toad Toter from<br />
their school.<br />
Racers can bring their own toad (frogs are not allowed), or<br />
they can race a toad that is provided. During the week of<br />
<strong>May</strong> 10, toads will be accepted at the Conway Area Chamber<br />
of Commerce. Chamber staff will release the toads to their<br />
natural environment following the races.<br />
Sponsor of the Toad Races is Car-son Construction.<br />
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Centennial Bank<br />
Airplane Parade,<br />
April 30th<br />
Presented by:<br />
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Nature & Science Exhibit<br />
Wednesday, <strong>May</strong> 19 | 3-7pm<br />
The Nature and Science Exhibit will take place at the<br />
Meadows Office and Technology Park, located at 355<br />
Ledgelawn Drive in Conway. Organized in partnership with<br />
the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission and the Museum of<br />
Discovery, the Nature & Science Exhibit was introduced in<br />
2020 as a drive-thru event. This year, attendees will be able<br />
to park and walk through the exhibits, allowing more time<br />
for interaction. Admission is free.<br />
Sponsors of the Nature and Science Exhibit include:<br />
Arkansas Federal Credit Union, Moix R/V and Moix Etc.,<br />
Caldwell Toyota, Crafton Tull, and T-Mobile.<br />
Boom Art with<br />
Arkansas PBS<br />
Saturday, June 5 | 10am-2 pm<br />
Join Croaker, Dazey, and Clifford for a day of family fun. In<br />
partnership with Arkansas PBS, the event will have family<br />
friendly activities and will feature an opportunity to color<br />
the 12X30 foot Toad Suck Daze mural. Admission is free.<br />
Sponsor of the Boom Art with Arkansas PBS is Conway<br />
Corporation.<br />
Other Activities<br />
Other sanctioned events – those that are affiliated with the<br />
festival but are independently organized – have taken place or<br />
are planned from April through June: Toad Suck Daze pageant<br />
on Saturday, April 17; a virtual Tour de Toad bicycle ride from<br />
Saturday, <strong>May</strong> 1, until Wednesday, June 30; and an Omelets<br />
with the Toad Master fundraiser the morning of Sunday, <strong>May</strong><br />
2, that supports local nonprofit Milestones Services.<br />
Toad Suck Daze T-shirts will be available for purchase at every<br />
Toad Suck Daze event or at toadsuck.org. Mascots Croaker<br />
and Dazey will also be available for photo opportunities.<br />
For the latest information<br />
about Toad Suck Daze <strong>2021</strong>,<br />
visit toadsuck.org or<br />
follow Toad Suck Daze<br />
on Facebook at<br />
facebook.com/toadsuckdaze<br />
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at home<br />
The Ellis Oasis<br />
Impressively, Sharolette does her own interior design. My style is transitional modern<br />
glam. I love for our home to have a very peaceful, inviting, “ and comfortable look with a little<br />
sparkle. Mission accomplished, as the monochrome whites evoke calm, while the fun pops<br />
of color, ” often in shades of blue and patterns of animal print, add that extra je ne sais quoi.<br />
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BY JENNIFER STANLEY<br />
PHOTOS BY NEUMANN IMAGING<br />
The West Conway home of Sharolette<br />
and Anthony Ellis is an open,<br />
calming oasis. The couple has lived<br />
in the 2408 square foot, three bedroom,<br />
two-and-a-half bath home for two years.<br />
They enlisted Jonathan Engelkes with<br />
Jengel Custom Homes, Inc. to build<br />
the house, saying he “was wonderful to<br />
work with from beginning to end.”<br />
The brick exterior is painted Sherwin<br />
Williams China White; the effect is<br />
modern, yet inviting. The clean lines<br />
outside the home extend to its interior<br />
style. Interior paint colors include the<br />
shades Sherwin Williams Pure White<br />
and Tidewater, used throughout.<br />
“<br />
The color white is a peaceful, classic, and<br />
clean look for me, and I never tire of it.<br />
”<br />
—Sharolette Ellis<br />
Impressively, Sharolette does her own<br />
interior design. “My style is transitional<br />
modern glam. I love for our home to<br />
have a very peaceful, inviting, and<br />
comfortable look with a little sparkle.”<br />
Mission accomplished, as the monochrome<br />
whites evoke calm, while the<br />
fun pops of color, often in shades of<br />
blue and patterns of animal print, add<br />
that extra je ne sais quoi.<br />
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Sharolette has always loved design. “I<br />
knew early on, before we started this<br />
home, that white would be the main<br />
color for the interior and the exterior,”<br />
she says. She scoured the internet and<br />
print magazines for inspiration. “Also, I<br />
knew I wanted black trim for the exterior<br />
of our home to make the trim stand out.<br />
With white paint on the interior for the<br />
trim, walls, and cabinets, it gives me<br />
unlimited color options for accessories,<br />
like pillows and artwork. The color white<br />
is a peaceful, classic, and clean look for<br />
me, and I never tire of it,” she says.<br />
Sharolette is consistently drawn to her<br />
dining room. “The formal dining room<br />
is my favorite area of this home. There<br />
is much in the way of sparkle and light<br />
in the room with the furniture, accessories,<br />
and the lighting. This room has<br />
lots of natural light and glam, mirrored<br />
furniture, which makes it a happy space<br />
for me.” The gold accents and displayed<br />
crystal pieces add to the feel of the room.<br />
The Ellis family shops local as often<br />
as possible. In fact, the majority of<br />
their furniture was purchased at Cajun<br />
Brothers Furniture & Mattress in<br />
Downtown Conway. “The wonderful<br />
thing about Cajun Brothers is their<br />
great staff, who is always willing to<br />
help you find what you are looking for.<br />
And, if it is not in stock, you can order<br />
the piece and receive the furniture in a<br />
few short weeks,” says Sharolette.<br />
As for the décor, much was purchased at<br />
Classic Touch, Ye Olde Daisy Shoppe,<br />
and Tipton & Hurst. “Some of my most<br />
prized pieces in our home are the crystal<br />
collection that my husband has gifted<br />
me over the years. In addition, there is<br />
a small, light blue-with-gold trim Avon<br />
bottle in my bathroom that my mother<br />
owned for years and passed on to me.<br />
It coordinates with the bathroom, and<br />
I think of my mom each time I see the<br />
bottle,” she says.<br />
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MONTIE HENNARD PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
The back yard features a pool, installed<br />
by H2O Pools, which also incorporates<br />
the color white. The pool is 12 feet by<br />
28 feet, which is perfect for floating or<br />
swimming laps. “Conway Remodeling<br />
built the lovely pavilion and provided<br />
the best customer experience. We added<br />
a couple of things last minute, and they<br />
were great to accommodate us,” she says.<br />
As for the gorgeous light fixtures,<br />
“Most all the lighting in our home<br />
came from Hambuchen Electric here<br />
in Conway. Gina helped us find the<br />
perfect light fixtures for the look I<br />
wanted to achieve. They have a great<br />
selection with great prices and one-onone<br />
customer service,” says Sharolette.<br />
The Ellis family is thrilled with the<br />
overall effect of their home, saying,<br />
“This home has a calm and inviting feel<br />
for us, and we hope all who enter here<br />
can feel that too.”<br />
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sports<br />
Wampus Cat<br />
Sports Hall of Fame<br />
“<br />
For the first time, a team will be inducted into the<br />
WCSHOF. The inaugural squad selected is the 1964<br />
Conway High School football team. That group went<br />
11-0 and captured the state championship, becoming<br />
the first Class AA team in the state to ever do so.<br />
”<br />
—David Grimes, President,<br />
Wampus Cat Sports Hall of Fame<br />
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BY DAVID GRIMES<br />
SUBMITTED PHOTOS<br />
The Wampus Cat Sports Hall<br />
of Fame recently announced<br />
its latest round of honorees.<br />
The Class of <strong>2021</strong> inductees are<br />
Hal Crafton, Tom Mabry, Wilbur<br />
Owen, Reuel Shepherd, Ken<br />
Stephens, and Janet Taylor.<br />
Also, for the first time, a team<br />
will be inducted into the<br />
WCSHOF. The inaugural squad<br />
selected is the 1964 Conway<br />
High School football team. That<br />
group went 11-0 and captured<br />
the state championship,<br />
becoming the first Class AA<br />
team in the state to ever do so.<br />
Hal Crafton<br />
Crafton played junior high basketball<br />
at St. Joseph but moved across town<br />
to play for Conway High School. He<br />
also played football, but it was on<br />
the hardwood where Crafton really<br />
shined. The Wampus Cats went 82-13<br />
during his three-year career and he was<br />
named all-state in 1973 and 1974. A<br />
6’1” guard, Crafton was a great passer<br />
and playmaker. He helped the Cats<br />
win the 1973 and 1974 AAA state<br />
championship, scoring 30 points in the<br />
title game as a senior. He went on to<br />
play basketball at UCA.<br />
Tom Mabry<br />
Mabry won the discus at the AA state<br />
meet as a senior in 1968. A lineman,<br />
he was also a key part of the Wampus<br />
Cat’s 1967 football team that finished<br />
10-1 and with the state No. 1 ranking<br />
in class AA. He was named all-state<br />
football in 1967 and played in the 1968<br />
all-star game. Mabry was a three-year<br />
letterman at University of Arkansas<br />
from 1969-71 on the offensive line.<br />
Following his senior season, he<br />
played in the 1972 Hula Bowl and the<br />
Coaches All-American Game. Mabry<br />
was an 8th round NFL draft pick by<br />
New York Giants in 1972.<br />
Wilbur Owen<br />
Owen won the Frank E. Robins Award<br />
denoting the top senior athlete in 1960.<br />
He was all-state football in 1959 and<br />
played in in the 1960 all-star game.<br />
Owen also helped the Wampus Cats<br />
capture the 1960 state track championship,<br />
winning three individual races<br />
and anchoring three winning relay<br />
teams. Running track at UCA, he was<br />
four-times named All-AIC as he helped<br />
the Bears win four conference titles.<br />
Owen has been inducted into the UCA<br />
Sports Hall of Fame and the Arkansas<br />
Track & Field Hall of Fame.<br />
Reuel Shepherd<br />
Shepherd was a three-sport standout<br />
at Conway High, winning the Frank E.<br />
Robins Award as a senior in 1993. He<br />
played quarterback for the Wampus<br />
Cats and was named all-state in 1992<br />
and played in the 1993 all-star game.<br />
He also played basketball and was a<br />
high jumper in track. Shepherd played<br />
football at Murray State, where he<br />
switched to linebacker. He was named<br />
second-team All-Ohio Valley Conference<br />
in 1995 and helped the Racers win<br />
the OVC championship in 1995 and<br />
1996, qualifying for NCAA Division<br />
I-AA playoffs both years.<br />
Ken Stephens<br />
Stephens excelled at football at CHS<br />
and was high point man at the 1948<br />
Hal Crafton<br />
Tom Mabry<br />
Wilbur Owen
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Reuel Shepherd Ken Stephens Janet Taylor<br />
state track meet. He played football<br />
and track at UCA, where he was<br />
an NAIA All-American on the oval.<br />
He served as football coach of the<br />
Wampus Cats from 1958-59 before<br />
moving to NLR High School where<br />
he won three state titles. Stephens<br />
coached football at UCA from 1972-<br />
81, earning four AIC titles and was<br />
national runner-up in 1976. Stephens<br />
has been inducted into the UCA Sports<br />
Hall of Fame, the Arkansas Track &<br />
Field Hall of Fame, and the Arkansas<br />
Sports Hall of Fame.<br />
Janet Taylor<br />
Taylor coached in Conway from<br />
1986-2020. She also served as assistant<br />
athletic director. Taylor won eight<br />
state championships in four sports:<br />
volleyball in 1998, girls basketball in<br />
2008, girls golf in 2012 and 2016, and<br />
boys golf in 2002, 2008, 2011 and<br />
2012. She also had eight state runnerup<br />
finishes. Taylor won 38 conference<br />
championships: 20 golf, 11 volleyball,<br />
and seven basketball. She led Conway<br />
Junior High basketball to a remarkable<br />
140-game winning streak from 1990 to<br />
1996. Taylor has been inducted into the<br />
Henderson State Hall of Fame.<br />
The WCSHOF induction banquet<br />
will be held at a date still to be<br />
determined. Proceeds raised<br />
from the banquet will be used by<br />
the Wampus Cat Booster Club<br />
to support Conway High School<br />
athletic programs.<br />
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good taste<br />
recipes<br />
26 faulkner lifestyle | may <strong>2021</strong>
BY LEAH ASHBY<br />
PHOTOS BY GRACE MARTIN AND SUBMITTED<br />
Savannah Case, originally from<br />
Conway, recently started a food<br />
blog on Instagram and has quickly<br />
become a favorite source for recipes. She<br />
loves cooking for her husband, Jordan,<br />
and their daughter, Hazel. Her fun style<br />
and mix of no-nonsense recipes your<br />
family will love can be found on Instagram<br />
under the account Mybohomie.<br />
We’ve already made several of her<br />
recipes in our own kitchens, and they<br />
were all a hit. Follow her on Instagram.<br />
You and the mouths you feed will be<br />
happy you did!<br />
Mybohomie<br />
“<br />
I started my Instagram page because I was<br />
getting asked often to share a recipe when I<br />
posted things I cooked onto my personal page.<br />
”<br />
—Savannah Case<br />
Why did you decide to start blogging?<br />
I started my Instagram page<br />
because I was getting asked often to<br />
share a recipe when I posted things I<br />
cooked onto my personal page. I had<br />
many people ask me to either create a<br />
cookbook, which I hope someday I can,<br />
or to start an account strictly for cooking<br />
and sharing recipes. So, this January I did<br />
just that. It has been so fun cooking and<br />
creating tasty foods for everyone to try<br />
themselves.<br />
What do you love most about blogging?<br />
I love being able to help you create<br />
a delicious meal you and your family<br />
can enjoy. I think it’s important to sit<br />
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down to a home cooked meal with<br />
your family. I also want to empower<br />
you. You can do this! And I hope my<br />
recipes make it easier.<br />
How did you come up with the name<br />
Mybohomie? I came up with the name<br />
Mybohomie because I’m inviting you<br />
into just that. My style is very bohemian,<br />
our home reflects that, but I wanted it to<br />
be welcoming so I used a pun on words.<br />
Homie as in your friend, but also as a<br />
feeling you get when you’re somewhere<br />
comfortable. I hoped my recipes from<br />
our home would bring all the feel goods<br />
to yours, and you would consider me<br />
your friend along the way.<br />
What is your ideal breakfast menu?<br />
Breakfast is ever changing in our home.<br />
I love cooking breakfast foods and my<br />
family loves to eat them! My little girl<br />
loves my pancakes. I think she would<br />
eat them daily if I would make them.<br />
The same for my husband, but he loves<br />
a good omelet even more. I’m a bread<br />
girl, too, but I’d rather have a cinnamon<br />
coffee cake with a fresh brewed cup of<br />
coffee to go with it. How can you just<br />
choose a couple things, though? Let’s<br />
cook quiche, scrambled cheesy eggs,<br />
French toast, hashbrown casserole,<br />
muffins, apple fritters, fried egg sandwiches,<br />
breakfast casseroles, bacon, ham,<br />
and sausage balls. Are y’all hungry yet<br />
because I am! A lot of these wonderful<br />
dishes have already been shared on my<br />
Instagram page, and if they aren’t there<br />
yet…don’t worry! It’s all coming.<br />
What is a kitchen gadget you can‘t<br />
live without? There are many, but I<br />
do love my food processor. A good<br />
baking sheet is so important. And also, a<br />
hamburger meat chopper! I know it might<br />
sound odd but Google it. They are sold<br />
almost anywhere, and it makes chopping<br />
ground beef in the skillet a breeze.<br />
How would you describe your blog<br />
to new followers? An easy way to plan<br />
meals with helpful hints to make it happen.<br />
“<br />
I came up with the name Mybohomie because I‘m inviting you into just that. My style<br />
is very bohemian, our home reflects that, but I wanted it to be welcoming so I used<br />
a pun on words. Homie as in your friend, but also as a feeling you get when you‘re<br />
somewhere comfortable. I hoped my recipes from our home would bring all the feel<br />
goods to yours, and you would consider me your friend along the way.<br />
” —Savannah<br />
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Here are a few of Savannah‘s most<br />
liked recipes on Instagram.<br />
The Boho Bacon<br />
Burger<br />
INGREDIENTS<br />
1 lb. ground beef<br />
1 egg<br />
1 tsp. Cavender’s seasoning<br />
2 tbsp. Italian salad dressing<br />
1 tbsp. Worcestershire<br />
1 tbsp. grape jelly<br />
1/2 sleeve Ritz crackers, crumbled<br />
Sliced cheese<br />
Bacon (Petit Jean always)<br />
Brioche Buns<br />
Butter<br />
INSTRUCTIONS<br />
Fry the bacon and set aside.<br />
Mix everything together and separate<br />
into patties (I made 5).<br />
Melt 2 tbsp of butter or oil if you didn’t<br />
fry bacon first (but OMG—bacon grease<br />
is so good to cook your burger in).<br />
Medium heat, 4 minutes per side if you<br />
want it cooked through but still so juicy.<br />
Add cheese the last minute and a<br />
half and cover so it melts (if you don’t<br />
have a lid use a sheet pan it works<br />
just as good).<br />
Butter the buns and fry ‘em so they<br />
get that good texture that makes a<br />
burger perfect.<br />
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INGREDIENTS<br />
1/2 lb of Velveeta, cubed<br />
16 oz Spinach Dip (I use Market Fresh<br />
brand from Walmart)<br />
1/2 c. milk<br />
1 can Rotel Tomatoes<br />
1 tsp. chili powder<br />
1/4 tsp. onion powder<br />
1/2 tsp. garlic powder<br />
1/4 c. fresh cilantro, chopped<br />
1/2 tsp. cumin<br />
1/2 tsp. paprika<br />
1/4 tsp. cayenne (optional)<br />
NOTE: I also like to add a scoop of Harry<br />
& David’s Pepper and Onion Relish to<br />
my bowl! It’s a game changer! If y’all<br />
haven’t started buying that yet, you are<br />
missing out. We buy it by the case, but<br />
they also sell it at our local Walmart.<br />
INSTRUCTIONS<br />
Turn Crock-Pot on high, add cubed<br />
Velveeta cheese, milk & Rotel.<br />
Add spinach dip.<br />
Add rest of spices.<br />
Cook on high for 30 minutes and stir,<br />
cook another 20-30 (watch so the sides<br />
don’t start to burn). Then turn to warm.<br />
If you add a full pound of Velveeta then<br />
just double the spices and milk. You<br />
don’t have to add more spinach dip.<br />
You can also do this in the microwave<br />
or on the stove top.<br />
“<br />
I think it‘s important to sit down to a home cooked<br />
meal with your family. I want to empower you. You<br />
can do this! And I hope my recipes make it easier.<br />
”<br />
—Savannah Case, Mybohomie<br />
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Chocolate Chip<br />
Cookies<br />
INGREDIENTS<br />
2 1/2 c. flour<br />
3/4 c. sugar<br />
1/2 c. brown sugar<br />
1 egg<br />
2 sticks of butter, melted<br />
1/2 tsp. vanilla<br />
1/2 tsp. salt<br />
1 tsp. baking soda<br />
2 cups chocolate chips<br />
INSTRUCTIONS<br />
Using a hand mixer or stand mixer to<br />
cream together butter and sugars.<br />
Add egg and vanilla.<br />
Mix in dry ingredients slowly until<br />
combined.<br />
Fold in chocolate chips.<br />
Put in the fridge for 20 minutes so the<br />
dough is ready to be formed into balls.<br />
Make about 2 tbsp. size dough balls.<br />
Store them in an airtight container in<br />
the refrigerator until ready to bake.<br />
Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes.<br />
Let cool 10 minutes and EAT because<br />
they are so good right out of the oven!<br />
This recipe makes a little over two<br />
dozen cookies.<br />
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education<br />
St. Joseph Teachers<br />
Celebrate Retirement<br />
Charlotte Moix and Lois Coney<br />
BY: JENNIFER STANLEY<br />
PHOTOS BRANDY STRAIN-DAYER AND SUBMITTED<br />
St. Joseph Elementary School is celebrating<br />
two special kindergarten teachers, Mrs.<br />
Lois Coney and Mrs. Charlotte Moix.<br />
Together, they have a combined teaching<br />
experience of over 60 years, and both will<br />
retire at the end of this school year.<br />
Of their tenure, St. Joseph Elementary<br />
School Principal Courtney Pope, Ed. S says,<br />
“This says so much about them and their<br />
dedication to education, especially Catholic<br />
education…I am truly appreciative of their<br />
dedication and service to St. Joseph School.”<br />
“<br />
It has truly been an honor to work alongside and learn from these two<br />
amazing women and educators. They both truly embody all that a kindergarten<br />
teacher should be. They have been a treasure to St. Joseph School faculty, staff<br />
and most importantly the students lives they’ve shaped.<br />
”<br />
—Courtney Pope Ed. S, St. Joseph Elementary School Principal<br />
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Lois Coney<br />
Lois Coney has been married to Steve<br />
for 45 years. They have three children,<br />
Shannon Foster, married to Travis;<br />
Amanda Fowlkes; and son Jon Paul,<br />
who passed away in 2016. They have<br />
five “precious grandchildren,” including<br />
Alexis, 20; Noah, 16; Ally, 14; Anna<br />
Klaire, 14; and Ava, 12.<br />
Lois has taught for 31 total years, 24<br />
of those at St. Joseph. “I taught third<br />
grade, fifth grade, and kindergarten at<br />
Oak Grove Elementary in North Little<br />
Rock for seven years and kindergarten<br />
at St. Joseph for the past 24 years.”<br />
When asked why she choose teaching<br />
as a profession, Lois says, “Being a<br />
teenager in the late 60s and 70s (telling<br />
my age), I babysat quite a bit in my<br />
neighborhood, and I taught little ones<br />
how to swim at the YMCA in the<br />
When asked what she will<br />
miss most about working<br />
at St. Joseph, Lois says,<br />
“<br />
Now come the tears. I<br />
will miss seeing all of those<br />
sweet, smiling faces each<br />
day as I enter my school.<br />
St. Joseph has been a<br />
family to me for so long.<br />
I will miss going to Mass<br />
with my students.<br />
”<br />
—Lois Coney<br />
summer. Those little faces gave me a<br />
good idea about what I wanted to do!”<br />
She went on to earn her Bachelors in<br />
Elementary Education from the University<br />
of Central Arkansas, where she was<br />
a member of Alpha Sigma Tau sorority.<br />
“I am so thrilled my granddaughter<br />
Alexis followed me and is a member<br />
now,” she says of her alma mater.<br />
Lois has many fond memories of her<br />
teaching years. “On my first day of my<br />
first year, I started off by peeling apples<br />
and cooking applesauce, not a normal<br />
first day for a new teacher,” she laughs.<br />
“Walking to Downtown Conway for<br />
field trips was always fun. Also, our<br />
entire school painted part of the mural<br />
that is downtown. For many years,<br />
we had field trips at Lollie’s Schaefer’s<br />
Pumpkin Patch at Angie Rawls’ family<br />
farm, making this a great adventure for<br />
our students and especially having the<br />
greatest bus driver, Mr. Lum! This year<br />
has been so different with the Coronavirus.<br />
One day, my class was watching<br />
one of the many videos we do for our<br />
online students; when I was on the<br />
screen, a sweet student said, ‘There’s two<br />
Mrs. Coneys,’ which melted my heart!”<br />
When asked what she will miss most<br />
about working at St. Joseph, Lois says,<br />
“Now come the tears. I will miss seeing<br />
all of those sweet, smiling faces each<br />
day as I enter my school. St. Joseph has<br />
been a family to me for so long. I will<br />
miss going to Mass with my students.<br />
I have been so blessed to work with<br />
our wonderful staff, principal, and my<br />
special co-worker, Charlotte Moix. I<br />
was so honored to receive the Honorary<br />
Alumni Award in 2018.”<br />
Though she will miss the school, staff,<br />
and students terribly, Lois looks forward<br />
to retirement. “I have always wanted<br />
to volunteer at a hospital after losing so<br />
many members of my family. I want to<br />
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give back, and I remember how kind<br />
and caring the volunteers were when we<br />
needed them. Steve and I plan to do a little<br />
traveling as well, and I plan to continue to<br />
watch my grandkids in all of their sports<br />
and activities.”<br />
Charlotte Moix<br />
Charlotte Moix is married to Greg,<br />
and their family includes daughter and<br />
son-in-law Catherine and Mike Brunetti,<br />
granddaughter Piper Brunetti, and<br />
daughter Rebecca Moix.<br />
Charlotte has been a teacher for 37 years,<br />
all at St. Joseph. “I taught second grade for<br />
a year, then moved to kindergarten where<br />
I’ve remained for 36 years,” she says. She<br />
always wanted to be a teacher. “I loved<br />
children and from a young age enjoyed<br />
watching them learn. I spent time with<br />
my mother’s friend in her kindergarten<br />
classroom when I was in high school<br />
and knew I wanted to make a difference<br />
in the lives of children by teaching. My<br />
grandmother was a teacher, and I grew up<br />
hearing her stories as well. I think all of<br />
those experiences led me to teaching.”<br />
She earned her Bachelor of Science<br />
in Education - Elementary and Early<br />
Childhood from the University of Central<br />
Arkansas. As for a favorite memory from<br />
her years of teaching, Charlotte says, “My<br />
favorite memories are those of the Easter<br />
play we put on each Lenten season. There<br />
is something about working with the<br />
children to tell the story of Jesus’ journey<br />
from Holy Thursday through His resurrection<br />
on Easter Sunday.”<br />
When asked what she would miss most<br />
upon retirement, she says, “The people!<br />
St. Joseph School is a family – faculty,<br />
staff, students, and parents. I will greatly<br />
miss them all. I have had the privilege<br />
of teaching so very many wonderful<br />
students and ‘grand-students,’ which is<br />
what I call the students whose parents I<br />
also taught, and with so many amazing<br />
teachers and staff.”<br />
As for retirement plans, Charlotte says, “I<br />
plan on spending time with our granddaughter,<br />
as well as reading, volunteering,<br />
and traveling.”<br />
“<br />
I loved children and from a young age enjoyed watching them learn. I spent time with my<br />
mother‘s friend in her kindergarten classroom when I was in high school and knew I wanted to<br />
make a difference in the lives of children by teaching. My grandmother was a teacher, and I grew up<br />
hearing her stories as well. I think all of those experiences led me to teaching. —Charlotte Moix<br />
”<br />
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at home<br />
As for her advice to aspiring DIYers,<br />
she says,<br />
“<br />
Talk to people who know<br />
what they are doing, and just go for<br />
it. Also, buy extra product just in case<br />
you make too many mistakes!<br />
”<br />
—Shonda Smith<br />
Shonda Smith: DIY Expert<br />
38 faulkner lifestyle | may <strong>2021</strong>
BY: JENNIFER STANLEY<br />
PHOTOS BY BRANDY STRAIN-DAYER<br />
BEFORE<br />
Shonda Smith of Conway is a<br />
proverbial “Do-It-Yourself (DIY)”<br />
expert. Her West Conway home is<br />
a virtual Pinterest board in how-to home<br />
improvements. Her family, including<br />
Monty, Carter, and Mary Claire Smith<br />
and Diane Jefferson, also enjoys the<br />
fruits of Shonda’s fun “home work.”<br />
By day, Shonda serves as the gifted and<br />
talented teacher at Ellen Smith Elementary<br />
School in Conway. They purchased<br />
their home nearly five years ago, saying,<br />
“The size made it possible for my mom<br />
and sister to move in with us.”<br />
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BEFORE<br />
Since that time, Shonda has transformed<br />
many areas of the home, including the<br />
laundry room, adding a bedroom accent<br />
wall, painting most areas, and revamping<br />
a staircase. She is no stranger to DIY,<br />
however. “Before this house, I tiled all<br />
the floors in wet areas and the bathroom<br />
counters, as well as the backsplash in<br />
the kitchen. I also built an arbor and two<br />
beds,” says Shonda.<br />
She has always had an interest in design.<br />
“As a kid, I dreamed of renovating my<br />
bedroom and was so happy when my<br />
parents replaced the red shag carpet<br />
with brown shag carpet and the couch<br />
with big red roses all over it with the<br />
velour-ish cream couch that had brown<br />
landscapes all over it. Both were very<br />
trendy at the time,” she says. “My DIY<br />
nature started when we bought our first<br />
house. I painted the kitchen purple the<br />
same day we closed on it.”<br />
Shonda cites the staircase as the most<br />
challenging project in their current<br />
home. “It was originally covered in<br />
carpet. We had to add treads and<br />
risers. We also added board and batten<br />
to the walls. It was a tough place to<br />
reach, and there were lots of angles,”<br />
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“<br />
My DIY nature started when we bought our<br />
first house. I painted the kitchen purple the<br />
same day we closed on it.<br />
”<br />
—Shonda Smith<br />
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she says. The bedroom accent wall<br />
resulted in her favorite DIY project<br />
outcome to date.<br />
Shonda calls her personal aesthetic<br />
“traditional sentiment. I like to use<br />
sentimental, everyday-type pieces in<br />
my house. The strawberry carrier my<br />
grandfather made holds cutting boards<br />
and wooden spoons in the kitchen. I<br />
have dough rollers that belonged to<br />
both my grandmothers, my mom,<br />
and a few of my own in a basket<br />
in the kitchen. In my living room, I<br />
have framed a locket that belonged to<br />
my grandmother and a watch of my<br />
grandfather’s. I also hung a marble<br />
board my grandfather made me when<br />
I was a child. A cuckoo clock I bought<br />
when I went to Switzerland also hangs<br />
in a frame above my couch.”<br />
Shonda’s future DIY roadmap includes<br />
her kitchen and bathrooms. As for her<br />
advice to aspiring DIYers, she says,<br />
“Talk to people who know what they<br />
are doing, and just go for it. Also, buy<br />
extra product just in case you make<br />
too many mistakes!”<br />
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scene | heard<br />
BEFORE<br />
BEFORE<br />
Shonda cites the staircase as the most challenging<br />
project in their current home. It was originally<br />
covered in carpet. We had to add “ treads and risers.<br />
We also added board and batten to the walls. It was a<br />
tough place to reach, and there were lots of angles.<br />
”<br />
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Shonda calls her personal aesthetic<br />
“ traditional<br />
sentiment. I like to use sentimental, everyday-type<br />
pieces in my house.<br />
”<br />
Bright colors and fun patterns pop at<br />
the Smith family‘s pool and gazebo.<br />
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’Teacher of the Week‘ Awards<br />
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has introduce a<br />
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teachers, starting with a district-wide<br />
‘Teacher of the Week’ initiative.<br />
This program aims to recognize the<br />
outstanding efforts of educators in the<br />
community by highlighting those who have<br />
excelled in their teaching programs and<br />
methods. This initiative is sponsored by<br />
PattiCakes Bakery, and <strong>Faulkner</strong> <strong>Lifestyle</strong><br />
as a media sponsor, highlighting the<br />
Teachers of the Week in each publication.<br />
The program builds on the Foundation’s<br />
longstanding efforts to partner with<br />
educators to enrich the learning environment<br />
for students. “The mission of the<br />
Conway Public Schools Foundation is<br />
to empower educators to elevate the<br />
student experience,” Drew Spurgers,<br />
CPSF Board President, said. “Anything<br />
we can do to encourage our educators<br />
and recognize their efforts is worthy<br />
work. We’re proud of this program!”<br />
Each week, CPSF will recognize<br />
local educators for their outstanding<br />
performance based on the community’s<br />
nominations. Teachers can be nominated<br />
by administrators, parents, other teachers,<br />
and even students. One recipient is<br />
selected and announced live weekly on<br />
CPSF’s Facebook page.<br />
The first educator to be featured in this<br />
program was Julie Turner, a Kindergarten<br />
teacher at Ellen Smith Elementary. “Thank<br />
you so much for the honor of being the<br />
Teacher of the Week. I am overwhelmed<br />
with gratitude and feel very blessed to<br />
be the first recipient,” said Mrs. Turner.<br />
“This program is the perfect way to honor<br />
teachers for their hard work and dedication<br />
during these unprecedented times.”<br />
Mrs. Turner was nominated by her<br />
principal, Ms. Holly King. “Mrs. Turner<br />
has a huge heart and has worked so<br />
hard to learn how to effectively teach<br />
kindergarteners virtually. She loves her<br />
students and is always willing to help<br />
others! We are so blessed to have her at<br />
Ellen Smith,” said Ms. King.<br />
If you know of a teacher who does<br />
an extraordinary job and goes above<br />
and beyond, visit CPSFoundation.com<br />
to submit your nomination for any<br />
teacher at any time.<br />
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Shannon Bramlett | April 2, <strong>2021</strong><br />
School: Ruth Doyle Middle School<br />
Position: GT and ESL<br />
Nominator: Fellow Teachers and Students<br />
Mrs. Bramlett was nominated by numerous teachers and students. Here<br />
are just a few of the things that some of her students said about her...<br />
*Mrs. Bramlett is super nice and has a good sense of humor!<br />
*Mrs. Bramlett challenges us in a very fun way!<br />
*She is an amazing teacher. She makes school so much more fun! She<br />
deserves it very much!<br />
*She explains things in ways you can understand.<br />
*Mrs. Bramlett is a great teacher and she works very hard. She teaches<br />
us very well and also shares jokes with us.<br />
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Tanner Williams | April 9, <strong>2021</strong><br />
School: Ellen Smith Elementary<br />
Position: Kindergarten<br />
Nominator: Parent<br />
This is what a parent had to say about Mr. Williams…<br />
Mr. Williams has been such a wonderful teacher<br />
for my child. He comes home every telling what he<br />
has learned in class. He loves to share songs that<br />
Mr. Williams has taught to help them learn new<br />
things like months of the year. My son even has<br />
to take a hat to school so that he can wear it in the<br />
car rider pick up just like Mr. Williams. Thanks<br />
for being such an awesome teacher and keeping<br />
my son engaged in learning.<br />
Andrew Sills | April 16, <strong>2021</strong><br />
School: Bob Courtway Middle School<br />
Position: 7th Grade Science<br />
Nominator: Administrator<br />
This is what an administrator had to say about Mr. Sills...<br />
Mr. Sills has taken a very helpful lead role in regard to our use<br />
of Schoology. As a previous user in another district, he came<br />
in with background knowledge that none of the rest of us had.<br />
He also attended Training of Trainers this summer and has<br />
become a go-to teacher on our campus to assist others with this<br />
platform. Additionally, he helps every day after school with duty<br />
even though he doesn’t have to. He goes above and beyond in a<br />
year that is extremely challenging. He makes a big difference at<br />
Courtway and we are so proud to have him. #TogetherWeCan<br />
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community<br />
Rock Pond Pros and The Women‘s Leadership Network<br />
Team up to present the <strong>2021</strong> Central Arkansas Open<br />
and Launch their Dream Without Limits Initiative<br />
The 2nd annual Central Arkansas<br />
Open Professional Women’s golf<br />
tournament is scheduled to be<br />
played <strong>May</strong> 12-14 at Centennial Valley<br />
Country Club. It is the 5th tournament in<br />
the 11 tournament Women’s All Pro Tour<br />
organized by K&G Sports. The tournament<br />
is presented by Rock Pond Pros.<br />
“It was exciting to experience the successful<br />
first Central Arkansas Open tournament<br />
in 2020, despite all of the COVID-19<br />
challenges,” Pete Tanguay, Tournament<br />
Chair and President of Rock Pond Pros<br />
said after last year’s event. “I learned<br />
that what we were doing had more to<br />
do with providing an opportunity and<br />
venue for 80+ committed young women to<br />
pursue their dreams than it did about golf.<br />
Families in Conway opened their homes<br />
and hosted all of the golfers who asked for<br />
housing, an army of volunteers took care of<br />
the details and we enjoyed a week of golf<br />
and making friendships, some of which<br />
will last a lifetime.”<br />
Planning for <strong>2021</strong> began with the decision<br />
to add a tagline to the event that communicated<br />
what was really happening.<br />
We were providing opportunities and<br />
support for women, encouraging them to<br />
DREAM WITHOUT LIMITS.<br />
Pete Tanguay met with Shelley Mehl<br />
and Amy Gilstrap of the Women’s<br />
Leadership Network (WLN) on March 8,<br />
International Woman’s Day. The decision<br />
was made to rename the tournament to<br />
the WLN Central Arkansas Open.<br />
According to Amy, who will lead<br />
the effort, “The Women’s Leadership<br />
Network has been looking for an event<br />
to get behind that shared our vision to<br />
empower and support all women, especially<br />
one that would help us reach into<br />
the younger generation of future women<br />
leaders. We look forward to working with<br />
the Central Arkansas Open team to take<br />
this tournament to the next level in <strong>2021</strong>,<br />
for golf and sports, for our community,<br />
and to empower women to DREAM<br />
WITHOUT LIMITS.”<br />
The <strong>2021</strong> WLN Central Arkansas<br />
Open will include a luncheon for<br />
high school and college ladies who<br />
are interested in pursuing professional<br />
athletics. They will get to hear from some<br />
of the touring pros on what it takes and<br />
what the day in the life of a pro athlete<br />
looks like. There will be a family oriented<br />
Meet the Pros event on Sunday evening<br />
(Mother’s Day) before the tournament as<br />
well as a Pro/Am tournament on Monday<br />
that will give local amateur golfers the<br />
opportunity to play with the pros. All<br />
this will be capped off with three days<br />
of competitive golf with $50,000 in prize<br />
money and serious dreams on the line.<br />
For more information, visit our website<br />
or contact us if you have questions,<br />
would like to volunteer or are able to<br />
financially support this event to help<br />
women DREAM WITHOUT LIMITS.<br />
You can also follow us on Facebook and<br />
Instagram. For more information visit<br />
www.CentralArkansasOpen.com.<br />
Most of all, save the dates and join<br />
us for the 2nd Annual WLN Central<br />
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organization, housed at UCA’s Outreach<br />
and Community Engagement, created for<br />
women, by women, to support women<br />
who are seasoned or aspirant leaders in<br />
the home, at work or in the community.<br />
The purpose of the network is to provide<br />
opportunities for women to connect<br />
from various backgrounds in Conway<br />
and surrounding areas. [Facebook: @<br />
WomensLeadershipNetworkConway]<br />
K&G Sports launched the Women’s<br />
All-Pro Tour (WAPT) in 2019 to provide a<br />
pathway for women professional golfers<br />
to the LPGA Tour with the same tournament<br />
model used on the Men’s All Pro<br />
Tour (APT) to provide a pathway to the<br />
PGA since 1994. The WAPT is the official<br />
qualifying tour for the LPGA’s Symetra<br />
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Conway Area Chamber of Commerce Off the Clock: Catfish<br />
& Cold Ones sponsored by Conway Regional Health System.<br />
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, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Matthew Stephens to Join Golf<br />
Hendrix College Warriors Golf Team<br />
Matthew Stephens, a<br />
senior in the Class of<br />
<strong>2021</strong> at Conway High<br />
School, will Attend<br />
Hendrix College in<br />
the Fall and will Sign<br />
a Letter of Intent<br />
to Play Golf for the<br />
Hendrix Warriors.<br />
A college signing<br />
event for the Senior Wampus Cat to join<br />
the Hendrix College Warriors Golf Team<br />
will be held for Mr. Stephens on Friday,<br />
April 30 at 1pm at Centennial Valley<br />
Country Club, 1600 Centennial Club<br />
Drive in Conway.<br />
Hendrix College named Matthew<br />
a Provost’s Scholar in January<br />
following his admission in December, a<br />
scholarship award providing full tuition.<br />
In March, he received the Arkansas<br />
Governor’s Distinguished Scholar Award.<br />
Matthew Stephens, Senior, Conway High School<br />
A legacy at Hendrix College, Matthew<br />
will follow in his grandfather’s footsteps<br />
to play a varsity sport. He is the<br />
grandson of Dr. Paul McChristian of<br />
Conway, a 1969 graduate of Hendrix<br />
and 6' 4" Center for the Warriors<br />
basketball team from 1965-1969.<br />
Stephens, a three-year letterman for<br />
the Wampus Cat’s Golf Team, appeared<br />
in over 30 tournaments for Conway and<br />
competed in the Arkansas 6A State Golf<br />
Tournament in 2018, 2019, and 2020<br />
earning All-Conference honors in 2019.<br />
He will graduate with Distinguished High<br />
Honors from Conway High School on<br />
<strong>May</strong> 22nd and is currently ranked 6th in<br />
his class of 647 with a GPA of 4.33.<br />
Conway’s golf team is coached by<br />
Kent Manion.<br />
Matthew is the son of Douglas and<br />
Stacey Stephens of Conway.<br />
It is so encouraging when CBC alumni, and<br />
“ former employees, give back to the College<br />
in such a meaningful way. I am so thankful to<br />
Cory and Cari for sharing God‘s blessings in<br />
their lives with CBC. —President Kimbrow<br />
”<br />
Calhoun Endowed Scholarship<br />
Established at Central Baptist College<br />
Central Baptist College President<br />
Terry Kimbrow is pleased to announce<br />
the establishment of the Calhoun<br />
Endowed Scholarship. The Calhoun<br />
Endowed Scholarship was established<br />
by Cory and Cari Calhoun and will<br />
give first priority to residents of Benton<br />
County and Saline County. Second<br />
priority will be given to graduates of<br />
the Baptist Preparatory School in Little<br />
Rock. “It is so encouraging when CBC<br />
alumni, and former employees, give<br />
back to the College in such a meaningful<br />
way,” said President Kimbrow. “I am so<br />
thankful to Cory and Cari for sharing<br />
God’s blessings in their lives with CBC.”<br />
Cory and Cari (O’Dell) Calhoun are<br />
both Central Baptist College alumni who<br />
were raised in Bryant (Saline County),<br />
and Cari graduated from Baptist Prep.<br />
Cory received his Associates degree in<br />
General Education and then transferred<br />
to UCA where he received his Bachelor<br />
of Science degree in Economics before<br />
returning to CBC to serve as the Director<br />
of Admissions. Cari received her<br />
Bachelor of Science degree in Christian<br />
Counseling and then went on to UCA<br />
and earned her Master’s degree in<br />
School Psychology.<br />
Cory and Cari currently reside in<br />
Rogers with their children Lincoln and<br />
Emery. Cory is the Senior Manufacturing<br />
Recruiter at Management Recruiters of<br />
Rogers. Cari is a School Psychologist<br />
with Bentonville Schools. Cory and Cari<br />
hope that by establishing this endowed<br />
scholarship fund,<br />
it encourages<br />
others to support<br />
scholarships at<br />
Central Baptist<br />
College.<br />
Central Baptist<br />
College has over<br />
70 endowed<br />
scholarships<br />
representing<br />
over $3.6 million in contributions.<br />
Endowed scholarships serve as a lasting<br />
tribute, as contributions are placed in<br />
the permanent endowment and only<br />
a portion of the interest is awarded as<br />
scholarships. Endowed scholarships are<br />
awarded by vote of the CBC Scholarship<br />
Committee, taking into account the<br />
qualifications and eligibility of the<br />
applicants as detailed in the scholarship<br />
agreement.<br />
Additional contributions to the Calhoun<br />
Endowed Scholarship fund can be sent<br />
to Central Baptist College, 1501 College<br />
Avenue, Conway, AR 72034. Checks<br />
should be made payable to Central<br />
Baptist College with “Calhoun Endowed<br />
Scholarship” indicated on the memo<br />
line. Gifts can also be made online<br />
at www.cbc.edu/endowed. Include<br />
“Calhoun Endowed Scholarship” in the<br />
comments box on the online donation<br />
form. For questions or need additional<br />
information please contact Sancy Faulk,<br />
Vice President for Advancement, at<br />
501.205.8799 or sfaulk@cbc.edu.<br />
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eauty<br />
The Most Misunderstood of Beauty Rituals: Facials<br />
Facials are one of the most misunderstood<br />
beauty rituals out there. Often<br />
seen as unnecessary or ineffective, the<br />
treatments are rarely thought of as part of a<br />
healthy skincare routine — and they can be<br />
pricey. But regularly seeing an aesthetician<br />
should be thought of as essential part of any<br />
glowing skin regimen.<br />
So many people ask what we offer at Studio<br />
Skin. Take a look at our services and feel<br />
free to reach out to us with any questions.<br />
We look forward to seeing your face!<br />
Power Peel | $135 (70 min)<br />
The ultimate resurfacing treatment to transform<br />
your skin. A multi-step process that<br />
combines microdermabrasion, LED light,<br />
pure oxygen therapies, and a fruit acid peel<br />
for brightening, exfoliating, and recharging<br />
your skin for a flawless complexion.<br />
Oxygen Purifying Facial | $125 (60 min)<br />
Using medical-grade oxygen to plump and<br />
hydrate skin, this rejuvenating facial gently<br />
erases dull skin and fine lines to leave skin<br />
silky smooth with a renewed radiance.<br />
This facial delivers instant gratification and<br />
improves clarity, texture, and tone with<br />
regular treatments. Includes LED light.<br />
Triple Crown Facial | $160 (75 min)<br />
Studio Skin’s signature facial treatment. A<br />
unique combination of microdermabrasion,<br />
microcurrent, LED light and oxygen-infused<br />
therapy to refine, lift, and tone your skin.<br />
The immediately visible results are smooth,<br />
firm, youthful-looking skin with a radiant<br />
glow. Every session triggers collagen and<br />
elastin production for immediately visible<br />
results and cumulative benefits over time.<br />
Jet Peel | $125 (60 min)<br />
Exfoliate, extract and infuse. That’s what Jet Peel<br />
does best. This non-invasive, medical-grade<br />
treatment combines 100% oxygen and sterile<br />
saline to cleanse, hydrate, and exfoliate away<br />
dead skin cells. It unclogs pores and extracts<br />
impurities while simultaneously infusing your<br />
skin with condition-specific serums. The air<br />
pressure of the Jet Peel, so named because it<br />
was designed by a jet engineer, is like needlefree<br />
microneedling, infusing your preferred<br />
serum combination 4 millimeters into the skin,<br />
all without ever actually touching the skin. The<br />
subdermal layer absorbs the infused serum for<br />
maximum benefit to your skin’s appearance and<br />
hydration. Includes LED light treatment.<br />
Chemical Peel | $150+ (60-90 min)<br />
You may be a good fit for chemical peels<br />
if you’d like to reverse visible signs of<br />
aging and sun damage on the face or back.<br />
Chemical peels can be effective for nearly<br />
all skin types, textures, and tones. Opt for<br />
a chemical peel before a big event or social<br />
situation for gorgeous blemish-free skin.<br />
Routine chemical peels make an excellent<br />
treatment option for patients who are<br />
seeking preventative care. Keep skin looking<br />
young, healthy, and fresh with regular<br />
chemical peels. Your skincare provider can<br />
help create a personalized treatment plan<br />
according to your individual needs and goals.<br />
Microneedling $175 | (60 min)<br />
Microneedling is a cosmetic procedure. It<br />
involves pricking the skin with tiny sterilized<br />
needles. The small wounds cause your body<br />
to make more collagen and elastin, which<br />
heal your skin and help you look younger.<br />
Includes LED light treatment.<br />
Vibradermabrasion | $135 (70 min)<br />
Vibraderm is the latest in aging skin<br />
treatment technology. It is an effective and<br />
clinically proven topical aging skin treatment,<br />
utilizing a rapidly vibrating sterile paddle<br />
to remove layers of damaged skin tissue;<br />
leaving healthier and more radiant skin.<br />
Vibradermabrasion is the new way to do<br />
microdermabrasion. The process is fast,<br />
very comfortable for patients and produces<br />
exceptional results. 75-85% of the stratum<br />
corneum (top layer of non-living skin<br />
cells) is removed in minutes. Vibraderm<br />
machine consists of paddles covered in<br />
abrasive particles. During the treatment, the<br />
Vibraderm paddles vibrate over the skin at<br />
extremely high speeds, exfoliating the top<br />
layer of skin and stimulating collagen growth.<br />
Scullpla Filler Facial | $180 (60 min)<br />
Package of 5 $800 (save $100)<br />
Sculplla drives an ingredient called Poly L<br />
Lactic Acid (which is the exact same stuff<br />
you’ll find in the filler Sculptra at your derm’s<br />
office) as well as a blend of anti-aging favorites<br />
like caffeine and niacinamide into the top layer<br />
of your skin to plump wrinkles. There’s no<br />
downtime, except avoiding water and sweat<br />
for 12 hours, and the results are cumulative.<br />
Hydrodermabrasion | $175 (75 min)<br />
A hydrating skin treatment with a glycolic<br />
and hyaluronic acid infusion for the ultimate<br />
microdermabrasion and skin rejuvenation<br />
experience.<br />
Angela Jackson | Studio Skin<br />
1315 North Street | Conway<br />
WWW.STUDIOSKIN.SKINTHERAPY.NET<br />
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truth on the go<br />
Trusting God<br />
with All Your Heart<br />
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What does trusting God look like in the midst of your daily life? The simple<br />
answer to the question is found in the concept of confidence. When we are<br />
confident in God and His ability and willingness to care for us, we trust Him.<br />
BY ANDREA LENNON<br />
Our heart is a prized possession.<br />
Sometimes we go to great<br />
lengths to make sure our heart<br />
is not hurt by the people around us or<br />
the circumstances we face. King David<br />
knew what it was like to be mistreated<br />
by others and to face challenging<br />
circumstances. He also knew what it<br />
was like to turn to God and cry out for<br />
help. Psalm 28:6-7 states, “Praise be to<br />
the Lord, for he has heard my cry for<br />
mercy. The Lord is my strength and<br />
my shield; my heart trusts in him, and<br />
he helps me.” (NIV)<br />
Have you ever wondered how you<br />
can trust God with all of your heart?<br />
I mean really trust God! What does<br />
trusting God look like in the midst of<br />
your daily life? The simple answer to<br />
the question is found in the concept<br />
of confidence. When we are confident<br />
in God and His ability and willingness<br />
to care for us, we trust Him. In order<br />
to have confidence in God, we must<br />
recognize and accept God’s character,<br />
ability, strength, and truth.<br />
• The character of God describes<br />
who God is! The Bible teaches<br />
that God is our creator, sustainer,<br />
provider, and protector. Psalm<br />
100:3 speaks of the character of<br />
God. “Know that the Lord is God.<br />
It is he who made us, and we are<br />
his; we are his people the sheep of<br />
his pasture.”<br />
• The ability of God describes<br />
what God can do! God’s power is<br />
limitless. Nothing is too difficult for<br />
Him! When we are facing hardships<br />
it is important to remember the<br />
words recorded in Psalm 68:19.<br />
“Praise be to the Lord, to God<br />
our Savior, who daily bears our<br />
burdens.” Aren’t you glad that God<br />
is willing to daily bear your burden?<br />
This means that whatever hardship<br />
is going on in your life, God wants<br />
to bear it on your behalf.<br />
• The strength of God describes how<br />
God works! “O Lord, you are my<br />
God; I will exalt you and praise<br />
your name, for in perfect faithfulness<br />
you have done marvelous<br />
things, things planned long ago.”<br />
(Isaiah 25:1) How does God work<br />
in our lives? He works in perfect<br />
faithfulness! This means that God<br />
does not make a mistake. He is<br />
never late. He is always right on<br />
time. It is not possible for Him to<br />
forget about us or the situation<br />
we face.<br />
• The truth of God describes God’s<br />
pure intentions towards us! We<br />
must know and believe that God<br />
is with us and that God is for us.<br />
God has no hidden agenda when<br />
it comes to our lives. He loves us<br />
and has a plan for us. “The Lord is<br />
gracious and compassionate, slow<br />
to anger and rich in love. The Lord<br />
is good to all; he has compassion<br />
on all he has made. The Lord is<br />
faithful to all his promises and<br />
loving toward all he has made.”<br />
(Psalm 145:8-9.)<br />
As you think about your heart, think<br />
about your level of trust in God. You<br />
can know that God provides a place<br />
for you to experience unconditional<br />
love and unwavering acceptance especially<br />
during times of trouble. If you<br />
long to trust God more, focus on the<br />
verses listed above. Ask God to show<br />
you His character, ability, strength,<br />
and truth. As you do, you will fuel<br />
an understanding in your heart and<br />
mind allowing you to place your daily<br />
confidence in Him. The result of this<br />
confidence will be tangible in your<br />
life. Instead of pulling back from God,<br />
you will find yourself running to God.<br />
When this occurs, you will experience<br />
the very meaning of trusting God with<br />
all of your heart. Your life will become<br />
a picture of Isaiah 32:17, “The fruit of<br />
righteousness will be peace; the effect<br />
of righteousness will be quietness and<br />
confidence forever.”<br />
Is trusting God hard for you? If so, I<br />
invite you to download my free eBook<br />
Trusting God with Anything and<br />
Everything. Access it online today at<br />
www.AndreaLennonMinistry.org!<br />
Andrea Lennon: An “on the go” kind of girl who loves Jesus, Andrea’s life<br />
calling is to teach women to know the truth, live the truth, and share the<br />
truth. Her passion is honest conversation about the topics that drive our<br />
lives and how we can weather the storms through the love and power of<br />
our Lord and His Word. Connect with Andrea at AndreaLennonMinistry.org.<br />
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faulkner fam<br />
Our <strong>Faulkner</strong> Fam:<br />
The Holmes Family<br />
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Jeremy, Elaine, Cody<br />
(not pictured), Tigist and<br />
Caleb Holmes<br />
Where are you from?<br />
Jeremy, Conway AR<br />
Elaine, Salt Lake City, UT<br />
Where do you work?<br />
Jeremy is CFO of Fureigh, Inc.<br />
Elaine is Owner/Stylist of Studio<br />
1030 Salon.<br />
What schools do your children<br />
attend? All three children attended<br />
Greenbrier Public Schools. Cody (not<br />
pictured) graduated in 2015. Caleb &<br />
Tig are seniors this year.<br />
How did you two meet?<br />
We grew up in the same neighborhood.<br />
Became High School<br />
sweethearts and have been married<br />
now for 26 years<br />
How long have you lived in<br />
<strong>Faulkner</strong> County?<br />
Jeremy for 44 years<br />
Elaine for 34 years<br />
PHOTOS BY BRANDY STRAIN-DAYER<br />
Describe parenting in one sentence.<br />
The most important, hardest and most<br />
rewarding work you will ever do!<br />
When you get a date night where<br />
do you go? We like to mix it up to a<br />
few places in Conway. A few of our<br />
favorites are Walk Ons, Pasta Grill,<br />
Mike’s Place, Los 3 Potrillos.<br />
When you shop local (for fun) what<br />
stores are always on your list?<br />
Jeremy, Bell & Sward, Conway Farm<br />
& Home, Toad Suck Gun Shop<br />
Elaine, all the downtown boutiques in<br />
Conway. In Greenbrier I like Southern<br />
Savvy, and Lacey Smith just opened a<br />
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small shop in my salon called Studio<br />
1030 Boutique that has the cutest<br />
clothes and accessories.<br />
What are your favorite things to do<br />
as a family? We spend our summers<br />
at the lake and make it a priority to be<br />
together as much as possible.<br />
What activities are your children<br />
involved in? Our kids enjoy the<br />
outdoors and each played sports in<br />
school. Cody played baseball for<br />
Greenbrier and in college. Tigist plays<br />
soccer for Greenbrier and will play<br />
for Central Baptist College next year.<br />
Caleb was an all-conference football<br />
player for Greenbrier. The guys play<br />
golf all the time. We all stay active.<br />
What is a favorite inspiration<br />
quote/scripture that is important<br />
in your family? “Jesus replied, “The<br />
most important commandment is<br />
this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The LORD our<br />
God is the one and only LORD. And<br />
you must love the LORD your God<br />
with all your heart, all your soul, all<br />
your mind, and all your strength.’ The<br />
second is equally important: ‘Love<br />
your neighbor as yourself.’ No other<br />
commandment is greater than these.””<br />
—Mark 12:29-31 NLT<br />
What do you love most about<br />
living in this community? We have<br />
enjoyed watching our children grow<br />
up in the <strong>Faulkner</strong> County community.<br />
We are blessed to have grandparents<br />
and other family members who also<br />
live in our community. We have made<br />
lasting friendships and have many<br />
memories that we will have forever.<br />
We will always consider the <strong>Faulkner</strong><br />
County area our home.<br />
When asked about their favorite things to do as a family,<br />
Elaine responded,<br />
“<br />
We spend our summers at the lake and<br />
make it a priority to be together as much as possible.<br />
”<br />
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A Growing Health System for a Growing Community<br />
More Specialists<br />
Innovative Services<br />
Expanded Access<br />
New Medical Offices<br />
Rheumatology Excellence<br />
Conway Regional is proud to offer rheumatology services at the Conway<br />
Regional Multispecialty Clinic. Rheumatologists specialize in a wide<br />
range of disorders that affect the joints, muscles, tendons, bones, and<br />
other connective tissues. Our highly-skilled specialists care for patients<br />
with an extensive variety of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. For<br />
more information or to make an appointment, please call 501-358-6145.<br />
We’re not just growing—we’re growing together.