June 2020

2 • The Springs • June 2020

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Happy Father’s Day to Our

Reader’s Dads!

Meet our Father’s Day Dads! Our
family was very fortunate to have been
blessed with the best dad a family could ask
for. This Father’s Day we wanted to celebrate
our dad as well as yours.

So here you go! From our house to
yours… Happy Father’s Day and Cheers to
our 2020 Men in the Moon! Enjoy!

We’re sure to have missed many
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the best of everything. Thanks for all the
fathering, in whatever form it has taken.
Stay safe, healthy and be well-loved!

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GC Library to Host

Virtual Book Talk

with David Hill
By Paul Kagebein

The Garland County Library (GCL) will host a Virtual Book Talk featuring

author David Hill on Wednesday, July 8th at 6pm. David Hill is a writer originally

from Hot Springs, Arkansas, and will be discussing his upcoming book The Vapors

(releases July 7th).

The book’s complete title is The Vapors: A Southern Family, the New York

Mob, and the Rise and Fall of Hot Springs, Arkansas, America’s Forgotten Capital

of Vice, which covers a fascinating chapter of local history. This digital event will

be hosted via Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary.

This presentation by Hill will be about the content of his book, and his

experiences researching it. The publisher’s description for the book teases about

“the days before Vegas was big, when the Mob was at its peak and neon lights were

but a glimmer on the horizon,” referring to Hot Springs as “a little Southern town”

that “styled itself as a premier destination for the American leisure class.”

Click Donate Now The Vapors has received acclaim and buzz from numerous media outlets.

4 • The Springs • June 2020 The New York Times Book Review lists it as a 2020 summer reading pick, while

Thrillist calls it “a deeply researched work... full of organized crime, cons,

bootleggers, and all kinds of other seedy characters you hope for in a colorful

history book."

Local history-loving library patrons can enjoy hearing the author talk

about the book via livestream. “As libraries across the world explore ways to

provide content while remaining safe and socially distant, social media will be an

essential platform,” says Adult Programmer Paul Kagebein. “Everyone can access

the content by going to the library’s Facebook page, even if they don’t have a

Facebook account.”

The link to watch the livestream

will become available as a post shortly

before 6pm on July 8th. Viewers can

interact by typing in questions while

they are watching, which Mr. Hill may

answer at the end of his presentation, time

permitting.

David Hill is providing five

gratis copies of his book to the GCL,

which will be raffled away at random

to five people who comment or ask a

question during the livestream.

For those that want to own their

own copy and are not among the five

lucky winners, David Hill's publicist

encourages buyers to order online from

WordsWorth Books in Little Rock.

Finally, the Garland County Library will

have additional copies of the book in

Former Hot Springs native, David Hill, circulation to be checked out.
will discuss his latest book, The Vapors, Once again, this event will be
via Facebook Live on July 8th. Check GC
Library’s Facebook page for information. livestreamed on Wednesday, July 8th,
at 6pm, with the link accessible via
the GCL’s Facebook page. There is no

registration required. If you have any questions or wish to be placed on hold for a

copy of The Vapors, you can call the library either 501-623-4161 or 501-922-4483. 

The library is located at 1427

Malvern Avenue in Hot Springs. For more

information about curbside pickup, online

databases, and more, contact the library at

501-623-4161. Questions can also be sent

to [email protected]. Visit www.gclibrary.

com for access to online catalog, accounts,

and e-materials.

Paul Kagebein is the Adult Services

Programmer and movie aficionado at the

Garland County. For more information about

library collections, hours, special events,

programs, or services, visit www.gclibrary.

com or call 501-623-4161 or 501-922-

4483. Follow the library on Facebook: @

GarlandCountyLibrary. Paul Kagebein

Crystal C. Mercer’s EP and
Short Film Are Now Available

By Erin Wood
In January’s article, I shared that textile artist, poet, and regular

contributor to Wednesday Night Poetry, Crystal C. Mercer, was finishing work
on an EP, Black Glow Matters, as well as a related short film. On May 17, both
were released. (Also, in May, Mercer was notified that she’d received coveted
grants from PEN America and the Dramatist Guild Foundation, both of which
are helping her continue her charge as a storyteller.)

Black Glow Matters is now streaming everywhere. I listened through
Apple Music as the voice of Mercer’s father, the late attorney and civil rights
activist Christopher C. Mercer Jr., was layered with Mercer’s own, along with
crashing waves, bold beats, and valorous narratives from the shores of Ghana
where she lived in 2018. The album is a unique combination of oral history and
melody that cannot be missed.

About the release, Mercer shares, “The Poetry EP and the short film,
which share the same name, are about lineage and legacy. This a story about
honoring the ancestors, raising the dead even, paying homage to those who have
paved a path of resistance and resilience. A story of survival, sensuality, and
illuminating from the inside out. Black Glow Matters is about a cotton blossom
of a girl from Little Rock, Arkansas, who fully blooms into her freedom in
Accra, Ghana.”

Mercer’s book, A Love Story Waiting to Happen (Butterfly Typeface,
2019), is available from local and national retailers, and she is reading from
her latest collection, Riot, which she hopes to publish this year. She is currently
hand-stitching the panels which will become her first children’s book From
Cotton to Silk: The Magic of Black Hair (forthcoming from Et Alia Press in
November). Follow her on Instagram at @mercertextilemercantile to see the
panels revealed as they are completed.

A Hot Springs native, Erin Wood is a writer, editor, and publisher in
Little Rock. She owns and runs Et Alia Press (etaliapress.com). Wood is author
of Women Make Arkansas: Conversations With 50 Creatives (April, 2019) and
editor of and a contributor to Scars: An Anthology (2015).

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Blue Waters Fine Art & Design is featuring the work of Hot Springs native artist, “She’s Not Heavy” by artist Pat Langewis, is one of many beautiful pieces of art
Tansill Stough Anthony in June. that can be seen at Artists’ Workshop Gallery.

Blue Waters Gallery Hosts Artists’ Workshop
Tansill Stough Anthony Gallery Reopens
in June
June 4th
Blue Waters Fine Art & Design is now open Thursday through Saturday from 10
a.m. until 5 p.m., and other times by appointment.  Artists’ Workshop Gallery, at 610A Central Avenue in Hot Springs, is
reopening on June 4, 2020. Due to COVID-19 the gallery will initially reopen with
For June, the gallery features Hot Springs native artist, Tansill Stough Anthony. limited hours: Thursdays through Sundays, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., under
Her brilliant works on canvas take us on an artist’s journey not unlike the one we’ve Governor Hutchinson’s Phase I safety guidelines.
been on during the self-quarantine days of Covid-19 that led, at last, to a gradual return
to normalcy. Pati Trippel and Pat Langewis are the very talented featured artists for the
month of June:
Anthony says the early days of social isolationism were, “...awful at first,
like living in a dream and asking myself, ‘where am I?’” Yet, even her darker, somber, Pati Trippel is an award-winning artist, accomplished in a variety of
meditative works of art seem imbued with a sense of a coming transition, as if everything mediums - watercolor, acrylics, pastels, acrylic dyed tissue collage, art quilting,
in the picture plane is transcendental or temporary. polymer clay and colored pencil. Raised in Southern California, with access to
the ocean, mountains and desert, she loves “being immersed in the beauty and
Her later paintings express a hopefulness, a pure joy in the simple images from tranquility of the natural world.” Her paintings express the joy, wonder, splendor
nature outside the window of the studio and inside the window of her soul. This thoughtful and peace of nature’s inspiration.
collection of works is punctuated by small sketches from the live model.
Trippel will feature her acrylic dyed tissue collage, as well as her recent
As always, Blue Waters Fine Arts also features fine craft and fine art in a variety pastels and art quilts. Her Citrus Peel and Beaded Jewelry and three-dimensional
of media: hand-forged iron, spaulted wood, clay, fiber, and paint. work in polymer clay will also be included. You can see more of her work at www.
patitrippel.com. An active community volunteer, Trippel is president of Artists’
Visit the gallery at 825 Central Avenue. Open from 5-8 p.m. on June 5 for Friday Workshop Gallery.
Night Gallery Walk with an artist reception. For an appointment, call Laura at 501-701-
8036. Facebook: Blue Waters Fine Art. Pat Langewis has earned Signature membership in watercolor societies in
four states. She has been recognized for her art by winning several national awards
6 • The Springs • June 2020 and was awarded grants for continued study in both silk and watercolor.

Her painting “The La Palma Woodworker” was included in a 2020
exhibition in Barcelona, Spain at the Barcelona Academy of Art. “The Montenegro
Fisherman” was selected for the Mid-Southern Watercolor 2020 Exhibit in Little
Rock. In recent years, Pat has immensely enjoyed teaching watercolor on cruise
lines, traveling the world and capturing “faces.” Some of these portraits will be on
display during the month of June, as well as her collection of hand-painted wearable
art, Silk by Patricia.

Featured Miniatures Artists for June are Tom Seaman and Linda Shearer.
Artists Workshop Gallery invites you to join them as they reopen and to
enjoy the beautiful artwork of the featured artists and their other talented artists.
To view their artists’ work, visit Facebook: Artists Workshop Gallery.

Stop in Whittington Gallery to view the newest exhibit - Route 66: Avenue of Steven Wise’s “Lost Valley” can been seen at Justus Fine Art Gallery.
Dreams. The show by Photographer-artists Drew and Lauren Knowles will be The Springs • June 2020 • 7

hanging through the month of July.

Whittington Gallery Announces

New Photo Exhibit

Whittington Gallery announces the opening of a photography exhibit
entitled Route 66: Avenue of Dreams.

Photographer-artists Drew and Lauren Knowles produced the exhibit in
the late 1990s, which has subsequently been shown in the Route 66 museums of
McLean, Texas, and Clinton, Oklahoma, as well as other venues. The more than
thirty pre-digital pieces in the exhibit include examples of black-and-white prints
which have been painstakingly hand-painted for creative effect.

The exhibit will be displayed throughout the month of July, with its debut
during Gallery Walk (Friday, July 3), at which time photographer Drew Knowles
will be on hand to discuss the photographs, as well as his popular guide, the Route
66 Adventure Handbook, with any and all visitors to the gallery.

“I think it’s highly appropriate that Route 66 will be featured at this
time, just as we enter the spring season, when many people are planning family
vacations,” says Knowles.

Fittingly, the exhibit will be showing in the recently-dedicated Lauren
Knowles Annex within Whittington Gallery, named in honor of Drew’s late wife
and fellow artist.

Whittington Gallery is located at 307 Whittington Avenue, in Uptown Hot
Springs. For more information about the exhibit or the gallery, call 501-607-0214
or find them on Facebook.

Justus Gallery Hosts Summer

Selection of Artists

The June exhibit at Justus Fine Art Gallery will welcome the start of
summer with a selection of work by Dustyn Bork, Beverly Buys, Susan Chambers,
Matthew Hasty, Robyn Horn, Dolores Justus, Dennis McCann, Linda Palmer,
Sammy Peters, Sandra Sell, Gene Sparling, Steven Wise, and others.

The show will open with a reception on Friday, June 5 from 5-8 p.m.
Due to COVID-19 precautions, no refreshments will be served during the opening.
Attendees are asked to wear masks and to maintain the recommended social
distancing during the opening.

Highlights of the exhibit include new paintings by Robyn Horn which
incorporate acrylic paint and applied metal parts on carved wood panels, Steven
Wise’s painting, “Lost Valley” which was accepted into the online 62nd Annual
Delta Exhibition of the Arkansas Arts Center, photography by Beverly Buys, and
new sculpture by Sandra Sell.

Work by Memphis artist, Matthew Hasty will also be included in the
show. Hasty’s work was recently featured on the cover of Artists and Art Galleries
of the South. 

Owned by artist Dolores Justus, Justus Fine Art Gallery offers a wide
range of original art including sculpture, paintings, ceramics, photography, and
more by recognized artists.

Opening receptions are held in conjunction with Hot Springs Gallery
Walk, the first Friday of every month in downtown Hot Springs. Hours are 10 a.m.
- 5 p.m., Wed-Sat and by appointment. Justus Fine Art Gallery is located at 827 A
Central Ave.

For more information, call 501-321-2335 or visit justusfineart.com.

Eat c Hike c Walk c Play Escape c Bathe c Splurge
Shop c Tour c Drink Stay c Learn c Enjoy

100 Block Central Ave Bathhouse Row Winery Gangster Museum of America MTN VALLEY WATER
AR wine selections. Tastings daily. Guided tour exposes the underground
Fat Jack’s Oyster & Sports Bar world of Central Avenue Blue Waters Fine Art Gallery
Great food, music. Pets OK on patio Snazzies, Inc. Historic District Antiques Sculpture, art, pottery, iron-work,
Kollective Coffee & Tea Young, contemporary, funky boutique Estate jewelry, lighting, glass, & furniture wood, glass, outsider art
Organic & local for breakfast & lunch Petals, Purses, Etc. Justus Fine Art Gallery
The Colonial Pancake & Waffle House The Bath Factory Blushed Beauty Boutique Exclusive handbags, women’s & Fine art gallery features established &
Breakfast & brunch. As seen in Handcrafted soaps & indulgences for Gifts, makeup & makeup services children’s clothing & gifts emerging artists
Southern Living! bath & body State & Pride Provisions Co. Deluca’s Pizzeria Napoletana
Rings ‘n’ Things Toy Chest One-of-a-kind store. Goods, gifts, Authentic NY brick oven pizza
Fun fashion jewel Beef Jerky Outlet Timeless & specialty toys, books, apparel that reflect Arkansas culture Core Public House
Freedom United Salon Wall to wall jerky. Popcorn, sauces science kits, and more Beer, wine, and spirits
HIghly trained staff. Progressive work. 600 Block Central Ave
Arlington Hotel It’s All About Rocks 801 Spencer’s Corner
LITTLE JEWEL BOX Historic hotel, largest hotel in AR Rocks & unique merchandise Angel’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
Hot Springs Mercantile Italian specialties for lunch and dinner Brian G Wilson Photography
The Villa Boutique Eco-friendly, organic, sustainable goods Artists’ Workshop Gallery Portraits & weddings
Apparel, bath & body, linens, jewelry, Cooperative gallery with 30 local artists Next Generation Tye-Dyes & Apparel
and accessories Mamoos Paradice Cream EVILO Oils & Vinegars Love Zen Aromatherapy Lounge Cotton clothes & beddingn
Colonial Candy Corner Only Homemade ice cream in Delectable oils & vinegars, tastings daily Shiatsu massage chairs, infused teas, Picante’s Mexican Grill
Retro & nostalgic candy, ice cream Downtown. Gluten-free pastries. beer & wine Authentic Mexican dishes
The Little Jewel Box Convenience Store Granny’s Kitchen All Things Arkansas Brick House Grill
Boutique for antiques, estate and Southern breakfast, lunch and dinner Products made in AR & relating to AR Steaks, burgers, salads and much more
designer jewelry US Post Office Steinhaus Keller
Kringles in the Park Plum Pretty Boutique Bathhouse Soapery & Caldarium DeSoto Rock & Gift Shop German food & biergarten Outdoor seating
Christmas, seasonal, collectible & gifts Locally crafted jewelry & minerals Mirror Mirror Salon
Faith & Flair Boutique Latest fashions for women of all ages Handcrafted locally-soap & bath luxuries Hot Springs Visitor Center Beauty cosmetics & personal care
Women’s boutique clothing Tourist information center Gary Morris Interiors
The Springs Hotel & Spa Josephine Tussaud Wax Museum Bathhouse Row Unique décor, lamps and gifts
Casual hotel and spa with 139 rooms Journey through the Seven Magic STEINHAUS KELLER Stephano Brothers Jewelry
Beverly’s Casual Shop/You-nique Worlds of this museum Vintagte & one-of-a-kind jewelry
Boutique Superior Bathhouse Brewery 700 Block Central Ave Dapper & Debonaire
Classy and fabulous boutique! 4D Adventure Thermal springs brewery, restaurant Grooming goods for the modern male.
Mountain Valley Spring Company The amazing 4D simulation will leave & special event venue Maxine’s Live Veteran owned
Tour the Visitor Center/Museum. Full you enthralled! Live music, food, craft beer & drinks A Narrow Escape
line of MV Water merchandise. Hotel Hale Hot Springs Trolley Tours Brain-teaser escape room. Ages 8 & up
Spa City Tropical Winery & Gifts Boutique hotel with two restaurants Trolley tours of Hot Springs area. Subway
200 Block Central Ave 100% tropical fruit, berry & citrus wine Fordyce Bathhouse Special events. Submarine sandwich shop
Kilwins Nat’l Park Visitor Center & museum The Porterhouse Steak and Seafood
National Park Aquarium Since 1947, chocolates, ice cream & more Quapaw Baths & Spa Prime-only steaks and seafood cuisine 1000 Block Central Ave
Freshwater & saltwater fish, frogs, Earthbound Trading Company Thermal pools & baths, plus luxurious Copper Penny Pub
tortoises, & lizards Unique apparel, accessories & home decor spa services Irish pub, food, beer, big screen TVs Will’s Cinnamon Shop
Rolando’s Restaurante Vault 723 Homemade, totally from scratch
Latin American fare. Full bar & patio 300 Block Central Ave Ozark Bathhouse Timeless Vault Dining cinnamon rolls
GR8 Escapes Arkansas Cultural center, open on weekends Downtowner Marketplace
Escape room. Discover clues & solve Vendors in one location with home GRATEFUL HEAD
puzzles. Ages 12 & up The Buffalo Co. Buckstaff Baths decor, boutiques and artisans
Savory Pantry High quality men’s clothing & accessories Our only remaining traditional Rocket Fizz 100 Block Exchange
Gourmet gift baskets & edible essentials thermal bathing facility Largest selection of candy & soda
Pancake Shop ever found in one store! Grateful Head Pizza Oven & Beer Garden
Serving breakfast exclusively. Family Tombstone Old Time Photos Lamar Bathhouse American Art Gallery & Gifts Experience Deadhead-Brauhaus
owned & operated Local, regional, national & int’l artists Culture. Gin Joint-Live Music
3AM Gallery & Gifts Wild West, gangster portraits taken & Bathhouse Row Emporium Jack Knife Barbershop
Art gallery & gift shop processed while you wait All things barbering F REE PARK I NG
Silver Coconut Thai-Me Spa 400 Block Central Ave Hot Springs Bathhouse Dinner Theatre
Collegiate, boutique baby items, & Daily dinner & live theatre 128 Exchange St Parking Deck
high end home accents Pampering massage, skin treatments, Lauray’s Jewelers
nail & body services. Exquisite bridal, custom designs, & 800 Block Central Ave PA I D PARK I NG

Argentinian Coffee & Wine Bar revolutionary repairs The Humidor 2 HR Meters on Central Ave
Cigar Lounge
Argentinian delicacies, ultimate Red Sunflower Boutique Legacy Fine Art Gallery
Buenos Aires bar experience! Women’s and girls’ clothing boutique Artwork by local & int’l artists
Maxwell Blade’s Theatre of Magic
BUBBALU’S BURGERS&DOGS The Mountain’s Edge Magic & comedy for the whole family
Arkansas’ largest retail knife store

Bubbalu’s Bodacious Burgers
Burgers, hot dogs & ice cream

Stella Mae’s…Out of the Ordinary
Retro inspired clothing for rockabilly
hellcats & pinup dolls

Chez Julie’ Boutique
Perfect blend of home, fashion &
personal accessories

Ginger’s Popcorn
The best darn popcorn in the South!

Oxy-Zen All Things Natural
Bring home the wonder & beauty of nature
Oxygen bar to restore, relax & revive!
National Park Duck Tours
Hot Springs Hat Co. Land & water tours on Lake Hamilton

Hats for men and women The Glitzy Girls by Bear Necessities

Spa Souvenirs & Gifts Upscale women’s boutique/

Unique & locally made/designed items. accessories, on-site handmade jewelry

The Ohio Club Renee’s
Since 1905, the oldest bar in Arkansas Women’s apparel, jewelry & home décor

Great food & live music 500 Block Central Ave
The Avenue

Upscale restaurant and bar located in Fat Bottomed Girl’s Cupcake Shoppe
The Waters Hotel As seen on CUPCAKE WARS!

The Waters Hotel Pour Some Sugar on Me Sweet Shoppe
Historic, boutique hotel, 62 rooms Candy & delectable delights.

The “Real” World... Even though this is not our “normal,” we can make it the best summer yet. Put on your
June has always meant summer. Even now, it’s happy face!

summer - just a little different than past summers. If you are thinking about Selling your home, now is the time! We have qualified Buyers
and not enough houses to sell them. If you’ve been paying your landlord’s mortgage, you need to
You may not be attending concerts, water parks or look into Buying - interest rates are at all-time lows. You can probably buy for less than you’re
renting. Please call Wayne or Kelly “Team Thomason” to visit about your home buying and selling
festivals. What you can do, however is concentrate on either questions. Even if you’re not quite ready, we can help you with your plan.

working on your current home to make it better for you to live

in, or preparing it for sale.

Think about this - plant flowers or put out flowers

Kelly & Wayne Thomason in pots. Pressure wash the outside, sidewalks and driveways.
Hot Springs from your front door, grill burgers, make
Hang a wreath your neighbors and just enjoy the outdoors!
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cakes, visit with
2020

Stop in for Happy Hour at Hotel Hale and enjoy bar bites and discount drinks. Visitors Will Love
the Improvements

to Hotel Hale

Hotel Hale is an independent 9-room boutique hotel on Bathhouse Row
located at 341 Central Avenue. Originally the Hale Bathhouse was built in 1892, and it
was leased and remodeled into a stylish, luxury hotel/restaurant that opened its doors
just over a year ago.

While the world has been on lockdown due to COVID-19, Hotel Hale has
made a lot of changes for guests to enjoy when the hotel and restaurant were able to
re-open on May 16, 2020.

They have redesigned the lobby area with new paint and stylish furniture to
create a lounge for guests to enjoy, hired a new head chef, and gained a brand-new
member of the Hale family: Haley, their brand ambassador and resident rubber ducky.

They have also established a Happy Hour, where they serve bar bites and
discount drinks from 3–6pm Thursday–Sunday. Guests have enjoyed coming out for
Happy Hour, and the staff says it’s a lot of fun to have them there.

Since they have opened back up, they are asking guests to please enter the
hotel with masks to help fight the spread of COVID-19. The employees of the hotel
are taking a lot of precautions to keep guests safe during this uncertain time, and they
thank you all for helping them with that goal.

As they move forward, they will continue to evolve to accommodate for the
current travel and dining needs and restrictions, so keep up with them at Facebook:
Hotel Hale and Instagram: Hotel Hale and Instagram: Hotel Hale pages. For more
information, visit www.hotelhale.com.

July Summer Camp is ON at Mid-America Science Museum

Give your child a July to remember with FAQ’s about Summer Camp

Mid-America Science Museum’s Summer Camps! How much are camps?
These unique summer experiences are designed to
be age-appropriate, educational, and FUN! Camps are $225 for non-members and $200.00 for
members. Your membership must be active at the
Camps are listed below. Camp registration time of registration.
payments are NOW OPEN! Once your payment for
camp has been made, you will receive a registration When are camps?
form via email. The registration from MUST be
filled out for your child to attend camp. Starting July 6 - July 31, Mid-America will be
hosting 4 weeks of day camp, Mon-Fri. Drop-off
The museum has also made adjustments starts at 7:45 AM and campers must be picked up
for campers’ safety to limit contact with the public before 5:15 PM.

and have reduced the number of camps. What ages can attend camp?

There are guidelines for camps for the Campers range in age from 6-12 years old and must

safety of campers, staff, and guests: be six years old at the time of camp. Age groups

• There will be two separate classes for each may be divided based on the size of the camp.

camp with ten campers max in each group. The How do I register?

two classes will be kept separate at all times. Reserve your camper’s spot below. Separate
payments must be made for each camper. Once
• Campers and staff are required to wear a face payment has been made, a registration form will
• be emailed to you. The registration form must be
• mask during camp unless they are eating or filled out for your child to attend camp. You must
fill out a separate registration form per child.
outside with proper social distancing. Register now for July summer camps seven days before the first day of that camp.
Parents will drop-off & pick-up campers at Mid-America Science Museum.
OUTSIDE at front lobby. Parents MUST wear

a face mask if they enter the building at any time. If you pick up your camper early, Camp registration will close
please wear your face mask and see the front desk.
Campers’ temperatures will be checked upon drop-off. Campers may not attend Lunch?

camp if they have had a fever 100.4 F in the past two days, have a cough, difficulty Campers may bring their own lunches and 2 snacks, we have 2 snack times a day,
breathing, sore throat, or loss of taste or smell. Campers are asked to stay home if 10AM and 2PM. Lunch is at 12PM. We do not provide refrigeration. Campers cannot
they have had contact with a person known to be infected with COVID-19 in the purchase candy, ice cream, or soda during camp.
Or for an additional $75 per week, meals and snacks are provided. Please keep in mind
previous 14 days.
the Snack Bar is closed this summer so campers do not have the same lunch options
Camp Wildlife July 6 - 10 they had in previous years. You can select the provided lunch option when you make
Summer is here! Is your camper ready to explore nature? Join staff on the museum’s your payment below.
21 wooded-acre campus to explore, fish, hike, and use natural materials to make art.
This camp has something to offer every nature-loving child, right here at Mid-America What do campers need?

Science Museum. Registration closes June 27. • Lunch and two snacks unless you have signed up for lunches.

ScienceMakes-ART (SMART) Camp July 13 - 17 • Extra set of clothes because camp can get messy!
Campers will use their artistic skills guided by science to explore, innovate, and create. • Water bottle
Together, they will use science to make art! Registration closes July 4. • Sunscreen, we will be playing outside, and bug spray is encouraged for the Camp

Minecraft IRL Camp July 20 - 24 Wildlife.
If you love Minecraft the game, check-out Minecraft In Real Life. Make slime balls, • Please leave all toys and electronics at home. Cosplay for Magic for Muggles
build shelters, make redstone circuits, create pixel art! Registration closes July 11.
camp is encouraged but not required.
Magic for Muggles Camp July 27 - 31 • Due to COVID-19, campers are required to wear face masks.
Witches & wizards, come learn muggle magic… science! Campers will make wands,
parchment, “potions,” play quidditch, and more! Registration closes July 18. For any other questions, please email the museum at info@midamericamuseum.
org or visit Summer Camps.

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Master Gardeners - Gardening Tips

Lacebugs (l) hatch in spring, mainly feeding on the undersides of the leaves. causing
your azaleas (r) to look pale and forlorn. Early spring is a good time to treat them.

White Specks on

Azalea Leaves Tower Gardening
Is on the Rise
By Sharon Dent
About eight years ago my neighbor asked me, a master gardener, to diagnose By Sydney McClain Garland County Master Gardener
As more people become conscious about the quality and origin of their
a problem with her azaleas. The leaves were “silverfish” in appearance. I did not know
what caused it, and I did not take the effort to research it. food, gardening is on the rise. Whether it be buying from the local farmer’s market
or seeking out a farm with the best tasting strawberries in the state, we all want better
Then two and a half years ago eight of my azaleas that are close to our quality food for our families.
common property line developed that same appearance. I figured out it was an attack
of lacebugs. These tiny bugs feed on the undersides of leaves, sucking out the sap. Tower gardening has been an option that has become very popular with
families and businesses that sometimes don’t have the space or want to take away the
I rarely use insecticides because of fear of damaging the environment task of weeding. Whatever the reason, it is an investment that if done correctly can
especially pollinators. But in this case, I did use an insecticide because the shrubs make anyone privy to growing their own garden.
looked so anemic. It was in July. It did not help.
Is it truly gardening if there isn’t any soil to work? Well, yes, in its own right,
In the early spring of 2019 after the azaleas bloomed, I noticed the leaves it is. The aeroponic system uses only water and other nutrients to grow the plants, so
were looking pale again —like the chlorophyll was gone. That is when I found out use say goodbye to soil test, nematodes, and contaminated soil.
of insecticides aren’t effective on lacebugs unless the problem is caught early in the
year. That had not happened the year before - 2018. I had treated the azaleas in July. Instead, the seeds are grown in a soilless medium called rockwool. “Rockwool
provides plant roots with oxygen and consistent moisture, encouraging rapid, healthy
It was May 5, when I again noticed the problem last year - 2019. The bugs growth…” (Grow Vegetables, Fruits & More in a Vertical Garden). The system uses a
usually start feeding by mid-May. In my case it was the perfect time to treat them. I water pump that takes the nutrient solution (initially provided), located in the reservoir,
used Fertilome Tree and Shrub Systemic Drench. and thrusts the solution inside the top of the tower. The solution is then able to saturate
the roots in 15-minute timed intervals, taking away the hassle of finding someone to
I used it multiple times in May and June, and the bugs were killed, but some water your plants while you are on vacation. Aside from occasionally checking water
damage was already done. Not as much as the previous year though. If it worked, then levels and cleaning the water pump, there is minimal maintenance for these systems.
the new 2020 foliage should green-up. My fingers are crossed that the lacebugs will
not come back this spring. The result of tower gardening can produce higher yields more quickly, while
also conserving water. However, to some, nothing will compare to the satisfaction of
Advanced Garland County Master Gardener, Sharon Dent, volunteers with truly “getting your hands dirty.”
Garland County Master Gardeners of the UofA Div. of Agriculture, Cooperative
Ext. Service.  “Grow Vegetables, Fruits & More in a Vertical Garden.” Tower Garden, for
more information, visit www.towergarden.com.
Master Gardeners pool skills and resources to improve home horticulture,
stimulate interest in plants and gardening, and encourage beautification. For
more information, call 501-623-6841 or email [email protected]. The University
of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/
affirmative  action institution. Master Gardener, Sharon Dent, volunteers with
Garland County Master Gardeners of the UofA Div. of Agriculture, Cooperative
Ext. Service.

Sugar Snap Peas
Can Be Planted in March

and September

By Lota Hardin Garland County Master Gardener 
This golden sweet pea from Indian is a wonderfully sweet, edible pod that is

great raw, stir fried or in salads. They are more than a novelty. This variety produces
flat pods that are a bright, lemon-yellow. The 6-foot-tall vines have purple flowers.

They are a wonderful plant for growing on arbors, trellises or other supports.
The vine produces an abundance of peas. These delicious pods are grown by me and
another Master Gardener, Sharon Dent. We recommend them for their sweet taste and
tenderness.

It is a cool weather plant. Plant seeds in March and harvest peas in April and
early May. Plant again in September and harvest in late October and November.

The Springs • June 2020 • 11

Eat c Hike c Walk c Play Escape c Bathe c Splurge
Shop c Tour c Drink Stay c Learn c Enjoy

100 Block Ouachita Ave 300 Block Ouachita Ave Garland County Courthouse Garland County Election
Government Offices Commission
Lender’s Title Company Home Instead Senior Care Hamp Williams Building Vote Here!
In-home care for Seniors Event venue Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce
Largest independent title & Surfas Culinary District Hot Springs Documentary Film
escrow agency in AR & LA Quality cookware & equipment Festival Office
The Courthouse Chapel HS DOC FILM FESTIVAL Taco Mama Restaurant Thrifty Nickel
Elopements, Weddings & Open now! Classified ads newspaper
Olde Crow Chili Parlor & Mercantile Photography Mary Catherine Liscinski, LPC GRAND LAGNIAPPE SHOPPE
Daily food/drink specials & LifeWalk Professional Counseling, LLC 600 Block West Grand Ave
entertainment. Solution Focused Brief Therapy 600 Block Ouachita Ave
SixtyOne Celsius The Parlour Willis & Son Roofing
Full-service communication firm Metaphysical shop Superior Senior Care Roofing contractor
Landmark Building Anchor In-home care services
HIgh-end body piercing studio 3B’s Bar & Grill 700 Block West Grand Ave
200 Block Ouachita Ave Beverly’s Casual Shop Just Swanky Consignment Boutique Dive bar, pool tables
Women’s boutique Upscale resale shop Merritt Wholesale Distributors Riley Art Glass Studio
Food service distributor Glass blowing, gallery & demos
Lavish Boutique Stroope Tire, Inc. 400 Block Ouachita Ave
Stylish & trendy women’s boutique Tire dealer & repair shop 800 Block West Grand Ave
Mariposa Design
Starlite Club OLDE CROW Vintage decor, design Grand Lagniappe Shoppe
Private Club 21+ Bar, pool tables + M&M Travel Consultants Women’s apparel & Tea Room
Vacations & adventures
SQZBX Brewery & Pizza Joint RILEY ART GLASS STUDIO
Lunch & dinner; entertainment 500 Block Ouachita Ave

KUHS 102.5
Hot Springs Solar Powered
Community Radio

Mountain Valley Armory Century 21 Parker & Scroggins
JUST SWANKY Real estate agency

Splash Wine Bar
Wine, beer, appetizers & entertainment

Colorado Grill Big Axe Battleground Best Motel Tourist Court
Southwest restaurant Axe throwing Boutique motor court & cafe

2020 Version of the World Championship
Running of the Tubs Bathtub Races Scheduled for July 11

The 2020 edition of the Stueart Pennington World Championship

Running of The Tubs bathtub races will be held July 11, organizers

announced.

“Hot Springs will begin welcoming visitors to the city with the

cleanest events in the state — bathtubs,” said Bill Solleder, marketing

director for Visit Hot Springs and coordinator of the races.

The races will be held Saturday, July 11, at 9 a.m. on Central

Avenue along World Famous Bathhouse Row in downtown Hot Springs.

“In an abundance of caution brought on by the COVID-19

pandemic, we decided to move the races to July instead of holding them

as planned on May 30,” Solleder said.

“We are grateful that our presenting sponsor, The Bathhouse

Soapery, is once again helping us bring this fun-filled event to Hot

Springs and our visitors.”

Sponsored by Visit Hot Springs, The Running of The Tubs

is open to teams in the Traditional Tubs Division, the Modified Tubs

Division and a division added last year — Stock Tubs for competitors

lacking the resources to put together an entry, according to Solleder.

Defending their world titles from the 2019 tub races will be: 

• Hot Springs Police Department — Battle of the Badge

• Bathhouse Soapery — Traditional Division 

• The Austin (Texas) Weirdos — Modified Division

• Trail Advocacy Coalition of Arkansas — Stock Tub The Bathhouse Soapery team sprints to victory in the Traditional Tubs Division
Division of the 2019 Running of The Tubs)

• Window Mart — Best Overall Tub

• Arlington Hotel / Hale Entertainment — Most Spirited The Running of The Tubs is a celebration of Hot Springs’ historic past
(tie) when the city proclaimed, “We Bathe The World!” and is named in honor of Stueart
Pennington, a well-known and respected downtown businessman. The event consists
• Treasure Isle RV Park — Most Original Tub of teams pushing their bathtubs — on wheels of course — down Central Avenue, in
Solleder said applications are being received now, and are available by front of Bathhouse Row, in Historic Downtown Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas.
contacting him via email at [email protected]. More information about
entering a tub team may be found at  Running of the Tubs. “The races were begun 15 years ago as the Stueart Pennington Running of
“The Running of The Tubs is another of the great family-friendly celebrations The Tubs, and Mr. Pennington will still be honored as the motivating force behind
that are so popular with our residents and visitors,” Solleder said. “The fans lining the event with the awarding of the Stueart Pennington Cup to the winning teams,”
Bathhouse Row and joining in the wacky fun by shooting Super Soakers and throwing Solleder said. “Mr. Pennington was a long-time downtown merchant who pushed
water balloons at the racers have been growing every year as word spreads about this for the bathtub races to acknowledge Hot Springs’ rich history as a world-renowned
super free event.” thermal-bathing destination.”

12 • The Springs • June 2020

Eat c Hike c Walk c Play Escape c Bathe c Splurge
Shop c Tour c Drink Stay c Learn c Enjoy

100 Block Park Ave 500 Block Park Ave 1884 Wildwood Bed & Breakfast 1000 Block Park Ave
Bed and breakfast
Majestic Lawn North Star Liquor/Big A’s Liquor Red Light Roastery Coffee House
Historic landmark Wine, beer & spirits Parkway Court Small batch, craft coffee roastery
Daily, weekly, monthly
200 Block Park Ave 700 Block Park Ave Larkmartin Soaps
Park Avenue Hair Handmade soaps and lotions
Tootsies Precision cuts by appointment Uptown Barber Shop
Petsitting, DIY dog bath & unique Bailey’s Dairy Treat Bower Motel 1010 Liquor
dog gifts One of three drive-ins in town Taquira Jamiez
Mexican Food Epic Cabinets & Design Wine, beer & spirits

The Arrangement Countertops, cabinets & accessories RED LIGHT ROASTERY
Florist
400 Block Park Ave Swan Song Spa Spa City Cycling Sales & Service
Spa services and natural springs Red Box Bike service & repair, parts & accessories
water fed Jacuzzi bath Movie rentals
One Stop Detail Shop
Arkansas Tower Motel
Auto detail Bohemia Vintage Market Short-Dodson House/ Tower
Motel, built in 1901
The Hot Springy Dingy Small grocery market & thrift store Budget Inn/Relax Inn
E-Z Mart
Unique gifts, fine jewelry from Block Park Ave Fast stop Lynwood Motel

600around the world, costume rentals The Gold Inn Shell Gas Station 100 Block Arbor Street
Park Haven Community Garden Quaint Uptown motel
Red Beard’s Living Canvass Tat- Community vegetable garden Family Dollar Low Key Arts
toos & Piercing 800 Block Park Ave Independent music and art.
Tattoos & piercings Coffeehouse 2 Blocks
Haven United Methodist Thrift Store David F. Watkins Memorial Park Coffee Roaster Join the
HOT SPRINGY DINGY Bargains galore Community Park under construction. “Light Uptown
Phase 1. Come watch it develop. 900 Block Park Ave
Dame Fortune’s Cottage Court Project”
An historic boutique motel where 910 Park Avenue Food Court For details,
modern amenities and vintage A beautiful neighborhood venue stop in at
-inspired design merge with for gatherings and food events Hot Springy
mid-century “roadside” motor Dingy or ask
court cool. the Uptown
merchants.

Garvan Woodland Gardens
Welcomes Visitors

Garvan Woodland Gardens is open to the public beginning June 1. Garvan
Woodland Gardens, the botanical garden of the University of Arkansas, is nestled in the
picturesque Ouachita Mountains of Southwest Arkansas.

From the dynamic architectural structures to the majestic botanical landscapes,
Garvan Woodland Gardens offers breathtaking sights (and fantastic photo opportunities)
at every turn.

At this time, visitors are welcome back to the Garden. New guidelines are in
place due to social distancing limitations. Information is as follows:
SOCIAL DISTANCING RULES WILL APPLY AT ALL TIMES IN THE GARDENS.

• Hours: Noon – 6 p.m. daily
• Chipmunk Café: Noon – 4 p.m. daily for window pick-up only
• Gift Shop: Opening Friday, June 5, Noon – 6 p.m. daily (5 shoppers at a time

limit)
• Golf Cart Tours NOT AVAILABLE until further notice
• A restroom may be temporarily closed for proper disinfection (there are 3

restrooms in the Gardens)
• Visitors are respectfully requested to wear masks inside the restrooms and gift

shop
• Social distancing rules should be practiced at all times in the Gardens
• Tree House is open with a limit of 1 family unit at a time inside the Tree House

Memberships cannot be purchased on site; those wishing to join the Gardens
or renew a membership may call the office between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays or join
online at Garvan Gardens Membership

The following areas remain closed:
• Anthony Chapel interior and Chapel Complex buildings (Millsap Brides Hall,

Evans Grooms Quarters)
• Magnolia Room
• Weyerhaeuser Bonsai Learning Center
• Golf Cart Tours will not be available until July

Most garden-sponsored classes and events are cancelled through the summer.
Check the website event page for information Garvan Gardens Calendar.

ADMISSION by CREDIT CARD or EXACT CASH ONLY. Prices: $15 adults
| $5 ages 4-12 | free ages 0-3 | $5 dogs. (dogs must be on a short, non-retractable leash).

Garvan Gardens is located at 550 Arkridge Road, Hot Springs. For more
information, call 501-262-9300.

A family favorite, the Bob and Sunny Evans Tree House within the Evans Children’s
Adventure Garden is open with a limit of 1 family unit at a time inside.

The Springs • June 2020 • 13

Finding quiet time to journal is a helpful way to explore the areas of our lives
that we would like to improve.

Stepping Toward Solutions

By Peggy Lindsey Take a few moments to consider some health and safety tips to keep
The step toward any solution is first acknowledging the problem. friends and family members safe in the water this summer.
Problems seem to arrive in two different ways. The first comes as a complete
Pool or Pond -
surprise we did not see coming that hits us like a ton of bricks. The second is like the slowly Water Safety Starts by
brewing storm whose weight challenges our life every day. The problems themselves
come in all shapes and sizes and fall under every category, but the critical ones needing Staying Alert
the most attention are all about YOU.
By Alison Crane
It’s time to get really honest with ourselves. We all dream of living a fairy tale Whether you are going to a public pool or stepping into your backyard,
life, and that’s perfectly okay, but we know there are conditions that first need to change.
Do you know what those are in your life? What keeps you awake at night? What causes pool safety can have deadly consequences if precautions are not taken. Drowning is
you emotional pain every time you think about it? What shuts you down in a split second? the fifth leading cause of unintentional death for people of all ages and the second
In what way is your heart and soul begging you to adjust? leading cause of injury death for children ages one to fourteen years. Take a few
moments to consider some health and safety tips.
It often helps when we can take inventory. I invite you to find some quiet time
and sit down with a tablet or journal. Take a deep breath and deeply explore each of these According to the CDC, there is no evidence that the virus that causes
topics one by one, writing down everything that comes up for you: 1) Relationships/ COVID-19 can be spread to people through the water in pools, hot tubs, or water
Family, 2) Career, 3) Finances, 4) Physical Well-being, 5) Emotional Well-being, 6) playgrounds. Additionally, proper operation of these aquatic venues and disinfection
Mental Well-being, and 7) Spiritual Well-being. of the water (with chlorine or bromine) should inactivate the virus.

Which of these are areas for improvement? Are you ready to make some changes? We should continue to protect ourselves and others at public pools, hot
More importantly, what are you willing to do to change them? Facing these very important tubs, and water playgrounds, both in and out of the water. This includes following
questions allows us to evaluate where we are with each situation. In some areas you may social distancing guidelines of staying at least 6 feet away from people you don’t
be ready to immediately begin to make adjustments. Others may need more time to gain live with and wearing cloth face covers when not in the water. Wearing of face
clarity on where you wish to be. masks excludes children under 2 years of age.

As Reinhold Niebuhr reminds and encourages us, “Change is the essence of In addition, don’t visit a swimming pool or water park if you are sick with,
life; be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become.” Wherever you tested positive for, or were recently exposed to COVID-19.
are in life’s situations, be willing to allow changes that lead to your greater happiness and
fulfillment. You are so worth it! To ensure your family’s water safety, consider these tips:
• Talk to your children about water safety – awareness of the dangers is
Peggy Lindsey is a Master Teacher of Arcing Light Energy Healing, a an important step to staying safe.
Professional Life Coach, and an Angel Intuitive. Peggy’s passion is assisting others on • Supervision is critical – assign the role of pool supervisor to an adult to
their journey toward happy, healthy lives by empowering them to live more joyfully and make sure someone is always paying attention.
consciously. She created her business On Angels’ Wings Healing and Coaching in 2012 • Put the phone down – distraction can keep you from noticing either
and currently practices in Sedona, Arizona. She can be reached at 928-273-8447. For dangerous behavior or what is happening in the water. Keep the phone on silent,
more info, visit www.onangelswingshealing.com. but handy in case of emergency.
• Don’t hesitate – if you think something is not right, take action.
14 • The Springs • June 2020 Remember people drown silently and quickly. A child can drown in less than two
inches of water.
• Take swim lessons – classes will not drown-proof you or your child, but
they do make a huge difference.
If you would like more information about Garland County Extension
programs, contact Alison Crane at 501-623-6841 or email [email protected].
Follow them on Facebook at @Garland ExtensionHomeLife or @GarlandCounty-
UAEX.
Source for COVID-19 pool information: CDC FAQS
Alison Crane is a Family and Consumer Science Agent with the Garland County
Extension Service. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers
all its Extension and Research programs to all eligible persons without regard
to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion,
age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally
protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Flavor 101:
Creativity in the Kitchen

Homemade Rustic No Yeast Bread

By Eve Victory
Though we are doing our best to adapt to a Covid-19 lifestyle, there are

many things over which we have no control. One of those is definitely the amount
of stock available at our grocery stores.

Instead of getting upset by the fact that your favorite go-to ingredients
aren’t available, take the time to get creative in the kitchen. DIY cooking is among
the biggest trends brought about by our isolation.

The internet has multiple and easy recipes for just about anything you
can think to make. Can’t find your favorite barbecue sauce? With just a few pantry
staples, you can whip up a batch.

There are, however, some ingredients that may stop us in our tracks if we
cannot readily find them; one of those is yeast. How do you get baking without it?
Think outside of the biscuits and regular bread box.

There are some delicious varieties of breads made all over the world.
Flatbreads of all types do not use yeast. Indian Naan and Italian Piadine are soft
and chewy and an incredible substitute for sandwich bread. Irish soda bread is also
very simple to make and super hearty and delicious with stews or soups or salads.

Here is an incredibly satisfying loaf bread that uses no yeast, but super
versatile. Give it a try!

A native New Yorker, Eve Victory has called Hot Springs home since 2003.
Working for years as an event and tradeshow planner and personal chef, Eve is
currently the Hospitality and Tourism Instructor at National Park College. For
information on how to turn your education into a career in the second largest
industry in Hot Springs, contact Eve at [email protected].

Homemade

Rustic

No Yeast

Bread

This easy No Yeast
Bread is perfect when
you don’t have time for a
traditional yeast bread or
you don’t have any yeast.

It’s delicious plain or
even toasted. No need to
live without bread!

INGREDIENTS

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup water (lukewarm - no chlorine*)
*Lukewarm temperature 80F
INSTRUCTIONS
1) Pre-heat oven to 425F (220C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2) In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Then
add the water and mix together, either with a fork or spatula.
Sprinkle a flat surface with a little flour, place the dough on top and gently
knead for a minute or two until smooth.
Gently flatten the dough into a small rectangle with the palm of your hand and
fold it like an envelope. Sprinkle with flour if needed.
Then form into your preferred loaf shape, score the top and place on prepared
cookie sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes then lower the temperature to 350F for another 10 minutes.

Let cool on a wire rack before serving. Enjoy!

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Yoga: The Benefits of Bridge Pose

Garvan Gardens provides the backdrop for Karen Watson Reeves By Karen Watson Reeves
to demonstrate Bridge Pose. The location of the photo shoot for this month’s pose should not be a

mystery to anyone who is a lover of the beautiful outdoors in the Hot Springs
area. It has been on my “yoga pose list” to do bridge pose at the Full Moon Bridge
at Garvan Woodland Gardens for a while, and I was fortunate to get to visit the
gardens just before its closing due to Covid 19.

Since mid-March when so many places temporarily shut down, work
diminished, and social gatherings became a thing of the past, my yoga practice
became more important than ever. Bridge Pose has many benefits, as most every
yoga pose does, but the fact that it helps calm the body and alleviate stress and
mild depression has made it a good one to put into the sequence during the past
weeks.

To be able to get the full benefit of calming, it helps to hold the pose
for several minutes. A glance at the photo may indicate a certain amount of
unreasonableness in holding the pose for more than a couple of breaths. Strength
is required to hold this pose, and Bridge Pose is definitely a strength builder,
particularly the hamstrings and hip adductors (which we more often focus on
stretching), as well as the back, glutes and ankles.

To enable the practitioner to stay in the pose for the calming aspect, a
yoga block under the hips to prop on helps to experience the cooling, grounding,
releasing of anxiety benefit that the pose can bring. It can be practiced with the
legs bent or straight, which in turn opens and stretches the front hip flexors.

Many of us sit for extended periods of time, causing an excessive tightening
of the hip flexors and extreme lengthening of the muscles in the lower back. Over
time this can lead to imbalances in the skeletal structure and likely pain.

Whether using the yoga block or not, other benefits of Bridge Pose include
opening the chest, stretching the neck, shoulders, and spine, and stimulating the
organs of the abdomen, lungs, and thyroid. Like several of the yoga poses, Bridge
Pose can be modified to make it more challenging. Squeezing the shoulder blades
together enables one to lift higher into the bridge, stretching the anterior deltoids
and providing a deeper stretch to the entire front of the body. After a time of
practicing Bridge Pose, yogis may be ready to lift up into Wheel/Upward Facing
Bow Pose. But. . . that is a pose for another day.

Karen Watson Reeves has called Hot Springs home since 2006.  She
became a registered yoga teacher and a registered children’s yoga teacher in
2011.  She has taught children and family yoga in many settings, and would
welcome an opportunity to help your family stay physically active during this time
of quarantine. She owns The Yoga Place, is on the Hot Springs YMCA teaching
staff, is an adjunct instructor at National Park College, as well as teaching in
several other fabulous venues. www.TheYogaPlaceHS.com

Ask Michelle “Do I Have Dementia?”

Dear Michelle, Where did I leave those pesky glasses? Forgetting can be an age associated
Lately, I can’t stop thinking about the hereafter. Whether I’m in the kitchen, cognitive change, common in older adults.
the living room or the bedroom, I keep thinking, “What am I here after?” Do I have
dementia? Old in El Dorado Michelle Crandell, LCSW, Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, provides
Dear Old Timer, counseling services in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She has 41 years’ experience as
The memory problem you are describing happens to everybody. Older adults a therapist and educator.
experience it more frequently than younger people do. Working memory, our “mental
desktop” gradually weakens in the second half of life.
Working memory allows us to hold information for a few seconds after we first
attend to it. If we don’t capture the memory, that information fades.
At forty you could remember, “My glasses are on the kitchen table” all the way
from the bedroom to the kitchen. Now, the information fades away faster than it used
to. By the time you get to the kitchen, a new thought is “on your mind.” This is an age
associated cognitive change, not dementia.
Some suggestions:
1. EXERCISE: Aerobic exercise and weight training help improve memory.
2. EAT well, SLEEP well. Poor nutrition and lack of sleep affect memory
negatively.
3. Check your MEDICATIONS for memory affecting side effects, interactions and
dosages.
4. HYDRATE. Dehydration affects all cognitive functions negatively.
How about accepting your current abilities? “That was then; this is now.” Using
repetition? Thoughts move from working memory to stored memory via repetition.
Repeat things three times, write them down, sing them.
Visualize your glasses; repeat where they are. How about humor and
lightheartedness? Getting angry, scared or sad about a gimpy short-term memory only
makes it harder to remember things.

16 • The Springs • June 2020

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Organize your list according to the section of the store in which these items are located.

Meal Planning, Grocery Shopping
Tips During Covid-19 Pandemic 

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers tips for planning, preparing
and storing healthful meals while under quarantine during the novel coronavirus
COVID-19 pandemic.

“Before going to the grocery store, plan menus for 1-2 weeks focusing on
the foods you already have in your refrigerator and pantry,” said registered dietitian
nutritionist Yasi Ansari, a national spokesperson for the Academy. “By using what
you have, you can prevent spoilage and make room for new purchases.”

Chop up leftover meats and vegetables for soups, salads or sandwiches.
Make a hearty salad with hard boiled eggs or canned fish or add vegetables and
leftover poultry or tofu to beans and wrap in a corn or whole-wheat tortilla for tacos.

Plan Your Menu
Plan your menus with foods from the five food groups by including fruits,
vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and sources of low-fat or fat-free dairy.
Plan meals that freeze well, such as casseroles and soups, so you can have
leftovers. Frozen foods can maintain their quality in the freezer for 2-3months.
Use your fruit — fresh, frozen or canned — to whip up a smoothie with
low-fat or fat-free milk, yogurt or a non-dairy alternative. A parfait with fruits,
topped with yogurt, granola or a spoonful of nut butter can serve as a snack.  
Plan Your Grocery Trip
“Take your grocery list to the store to shop for ingredients to complete
your planned meals,” Ansari said. Include a checklist of your favorite foods and
prioritize purchasing ingredients with which you can cook multiple meals, keep
track of seasonal items on sale and use coupons to save money.   
To help you reduce the amount of time you spend at the store, create a plan
before you go. Organize your list according to the section of the store in which these
items are located.
Purchase shelf-stable foods such as canned goods — beans, peas and
lentils, tomatoes, fruits, vegetables, soups and meats — as well as nuts, dried fruits
and cereals. Try oats, quinoa, rice, potatoes, pasta and whole wheat bread and
tortillas, plus frozen fruits, vegetables, seafood, meat and pizza dough.
Follow your state guidelines for using face masks and gloves. Use
disinfectant wipes or hand sanitizer to clean your hands and wipe down the shopping
cart and basket handles before shopping. Practice social distancing — stay at least
six feet away from others.
Wash your hands when you return from your grocery trip and put the
perishable foods in the refrigerator or freezer immediately.
According to the FDA, the CDC and the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
there is currently no evidence to suggest that COVID-19 can be transmitted through
food or food packaging. It is believed the virus spreads from person-to-person
through close contact or respiratory droplets, for instance, when a person coughs or
sneezes. However, it may be possible for viruses to survive on surfaces and objects,
reinforcing the need to observe proper hygiene and food safety practices.
Regular handwashing, along with routine cleaning and disinfecting,
especially all frequently touched surfaces, remain the most effective ways to reduce
the spread of COVID-19.
For more nutrition tips, visit the Academy’s COVID-19 Nutrition Resource
Center at EatRight.Org.

Are You a Treasure Hunter? Looky Here!

Shopping Locally can yield pirate Escents Candle
loot from around the world! Company Holds Contest
to Rename the Business
Explore the treasures in Hot Springs
and surrounding areas. Escents Candle Company is changing the
From resale shops to antique malls, atmosphere at its current location at 1700 Central Avenue.
treasures await! Besides selling fragrant candles by Escents, antique items
are also sold there. They are currently remodeling to
18 • The Springs • June 2020 include space for new venders to begin incorporating an
upscale flea market for their clients to visit.

Another main change is a new “frolic” yellow
patio built at their front entrance. Displays and working
stations are occurring daily in this area. They have also
changed their hours of operation to Wednesday through
Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Escents Candle Company is also holding a contest
to help rename this establishment. More information can
be found on their website www.EscentsCandles.com or
Facebook: EscentsCandleAR.