“The success of a marriage comes not in finding the right person, but in the ability of both partners to adjust to the real person they inevitably realize they married.” – John Fisher

For Conway couple Steve and Lee Anne Hess, marriage, family and faith are what life is all about. They bring those fundamentals together by serving as counselors through New Life Church’s NLCares ministry.

ne man’s trash is another man’s treasure. This is more than a saying for Angie Howard, Recycling Coordinator for the City of Conway and the Faulkner County Solid Waste Management District; it is a mantra and a way to extend Faulkner County resources.

“Homelessness is on the rise according to the National Alliance
to End Homelessness report in January 2009, with an expected additional 1.5 million Americans homeless over the next two years. In Faulkner County alone, we have over 200 homeless individuals.”

The Lantern Theatre in downtown Conway, home of Conway Community Arts, is gearing up for its next show, “Hot ‘n Cole: A Cole Porter Celebration.”
Conway Community Arts was founded in 1974 and held its first show at its home on Van Ronkle Street in July of this year.

Pumpkin Pie
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
1 (14 ounce) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Whisk pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, spices and salt in medium bowl until smooth. Pour into crust. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from crust comes out clean. Cool. Garnish as desired.

United Way is very real to me, but it didn’t start out that way. Back when I took my first job right out of graduate school in the mid-1990s, it was a no brainer to sign up for the United Way payroll deduction. It seemed everyone participated.
Every year we held a workplace campaign and it was easy to sign up. For years I checked a box and filled out my information before I had my first “Aha!” moment.
United Way benefits people that you know

Sarah Cook, a hygienist at Flanagin Dental in
Conway, takes her job seriously but also enjoys it a
great deal.
“I can wear two hats. I actually clean people’s
teeth, but I also have the educational aspect,” she
said. “It’s my job to educate people on how to have
good dental hygiene and the importance of having
good dental hygiene.”
October is National Dental Hygiene Month. Lea
Ann Moore, executive director of the Arkansas State
Dental Hygienists’ Association, said the purpose of
National Dental Hygiene Month is “to recognize our
profession and make sure people understand we are a

While Conway Regional’s lactation specialists do
not spell out words through a megaphone, they are
cheerleaders. No pom-poms here, just determination
that every mother who wants to breastfeed her child
should have the opportunity. Breastfeeding moms,
particularly new moms, need cheerleaders.
“Breastfeeding is an art,” says Linda Pabin, a
certified lactation consultant. “It takes time. It takes
practice, and the moms need the confidence to know
they can do it.”
There are so many questions, says Pabin. There is
never a stupid question. We take as much time as we

Dr. Christine Hurley and Dr. Amanda Bledsoe at Hurley
Chiropractic and Wellness Center envision improving the community’s
health through innovation and loving care.
“We really love our patients, and we want them to be the best
they can be,” Hurley said. “A lot of people have been afraid (of
chiropractic). There’s absolutely nothing to be afraid of.”
Hurley takes the fear out of chiropractic by using the Pro Adjuster,
a handheld tool that delivers a gentle adjustment without
the cracking sounds that some patients dread.
Bledsoe said, “I saw a lady today in her upper 70s. She had

I am always looking for diet ideas and suggestions; I found one that caught my eye that
I thought I would pass along from the August 15, 2011 issue of Women’s World.
GET AN ANCIENT VITAMIN BOOST!
Take this: Fish Oil (1,000 mg) Benefits are: The omega-3s in fish oil help boost overall health and speed metabolism, so
we lose more fat. Take this: CLA (800 mg) and carnitine (1,000 mg)
Benefits are: Carnitine works with CLA to help you build more metabolism-boosting muscle and burn a higher percentage of body
fat.