Jane Brockmann Gearhart : A motherly approach

BY MICHELLE PARKS

SELF PORTRAIT Date and place of birth: March 13, 1952, Cincinnati What’s always by my bed: a bottle of water What’s always with me: cell phone The household chore I care least about is changing the sheets on the bed. When I drink, it’s Miller Lite. My favorite junk food is potato chips. My ideal meal is anything with seafood. My favorite TV show is The Office. I’ve never been able to whistle. My best asset is my memory. I wish I knew more about computers. My favorite color is yellow. My favorite books are the Mitford series by Jan Karon. My favorite historical character is John F. Kennedy. When I’m nervous, I bite my nails. I’d like to visit Hawaii. I want my tombstone to read: She was in it for the laughs. One word to sum me up: happy FAYETTEVILLE — Jane Gearhart grabs another plastic grocery bag and fills it with powdered milk and other items from the food pantry at Cooperative Emergency Outreach. She’s dressed in a blue sweatsuit as she and friend Laura Duke fulfill their monthly volunteer duty, chatting a - Sunday, May 11, 2008

SPOTLIGHT Sarah Eldridge, Pagnozzi Charities : Leveling fields, glove by glove

BY BOBBY AMPEZZAN

FAYETTEVILLE — As a high school senior, Sarah Eldridge’s competitive fire burned hot enough to carry her petite frame to a runnerup finish at the state high school golf tournament. - Sunday, May 11, 2008

Straight to yard, as the pig flies

BY CYD KING

FAYETTEVILLE — Rogers native Susan Stoltz has been calling the Hogs for years, but she never really believed one would find its way into her yard in a gated community in La Quinta, Calif. - Sunday, May 11, 2008

A dozen bluebirds mark milestone for volunteers

— Ashley Batchelor

SPRINGDALE — A dozen volunteers for Washington Regional Medical Center’s Cancer Support Home were recognized for their service and dedication to the organization at a volunteer appreciation dinner April 29 at the Springdale Holiday Inn. - Sunday, May 11, 2008

Debut of My Father’s War meets with laughter, tears

— Cyd King

FAYETTEVILLE — Tears of laughter during intermission were replaced by tears of sadness at the end of My Father’s War, a TheatreSquared play recalling stories of a World War II veteran, Arthur Herzberg, acted out by his daughter, actress and TheatreSquared co-founder Amy Herzberg. - Sunday, May 11, 2008

LIFELONG HEALTH : Declining life expectancy is an inexcusable scandal

DAVID LIPSCHITZ

I have spent the past 30 years of my life digging deep roots in the state of Arkansas, a place I love with all my heart and soul. - Sunday, May 11, 2008

Datebook

Friday & Saturday — The Adult Development Center Legacy Foundation will conduct its annual golf tournament, poker run and luau to raise money for the Adult Development Center of Benton County Inc. The poker run and luau will be held at the Bentonville Clarion Hotel and Conference Center. The golf tournament will be at Shadow Valley Golf Course in Rogers. More information is available at (479) 636-5082. - Sunday, May 11, 2008

COURTNEY ROSE TALLMADGE JACOB BENJAMIN JOHNSON

FAYETTEVILLE — Courtney Rose Tallmadge and Jacob Benjamin Johnson were united in marriage at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the home of the bridegroom’s parents with Dan Carson officiating. - Sunday, May 11, 2008

STEPHANIE RENEE FREDIEU RON BRANDON DANIELS

FAYETTEVILLE — Stephanie Renee Fredieu and Ron Brandon Daniels exchanged wedding vows at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at St. - Sunday, May 11, 2008

Buzz over chairs proves Life Styles benefit has egs

— Bobby Ampezzan

BENTONVILLE — The second annual A Chair Affair fundraiser for Fayetteville-based Life Styles Inc., proved the singular event will be a long-standing one. - Sunday, May 11, 2008

Goldfingers with license to chill aid Crisis Center

— Ashley Batchelor

FAYETTEVILLE — Specialty martinis and casino-style games including craps, roulette and blackjack drew James Bond fans out of the woodwork for The Crisis Center’s “Diamonds are Forever” fundraiser, a May 2 event named for the 1971 movie set in Las Vegas. - Sunday, May 11, 2008

DEAR ABBY : Vanishing fiance is up to no good

DEAR ABBY: I am a 38-year-old woman. My fiance of five years, “Troy,” and I live together and are the parents of a 5-month-old baby girl. - Sunday, May 11, 2008

Lessons in social graces making a genteel return

BY ZEHRA MAMDANI COLUMBIA NEWS SERVICE

NEW YORK — The three books — copies of Dr. Benjamin Spock’s classic manual on baby and child care — were each precariously perched atop the heads of three 13-year-olds who were practicing how to walk, their heels softly clicking across the marble floor. - Sunday, May 11, 2008

Comfort shoes:They’re not just for dowdy matron feet any more

BY SAMANTHA CRITCHELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — You can leave those blinding white sneakers out of your summer vacation suitcase: Comfortable walking shoes are a fashion dilemma no more. - Sunday, May 11, 2008

NOTABLE NEIGHBOR : ‘Mom Meme’ rules UA sorority house

BY BOBBY AMPEZZAN

FAYETTEVILLE — Today, women of all stripes will be recognized and honored, but for few is the word “mother” more profound than it is for Evelyn McDonald. - Sunday, May 11, 2008

Open doors invite open wallets for health system

— Bobby Ampezzan

ROGERS — The St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation hopes opening the doors to a milliondollar house will encourage people to open their wallets for the foundation. - Sunday, May 11, 2008

RIGHT TIME RIGHT PLACE : His touch wasn’t feathery, but she didn’t fly the coop

BY BOBBY AMPEZZAN

BELLA VISTA — Ron and Chris Thurston met over spilled turkey drippings. - Sunday, May 11, 2008

Bridal gowns fit wide tastes

BY SAMANTHA CRITCHELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — For every woman who has her heart set on a pouffy princess wedding gown, you’ll find another who wants a sleek sheath. The good news for next year’s brides is that there is a gown out there to suit any taste. - Sunday, May 11, 2008