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16 BOLO BASHBaptist Health Foundations Bolo Bash puts on the Ritz this year as Hollywood actress Debbie Reynolds takes the stage. Shell grace Arkansas with her presence during what shes designated as her last year of performing.

65 YOURE THE BESTFrom brunch to barbeque, doctors to dealerships and boutiques to bookstores, AYs readers have voted on the Natural States most exceptional establishments. Its your guide to Arkansas finest, well, everything.

117 BREAK IN BRANSONMake a break for the border the Missouri border. Branson is packed with year-round fun, and its especially beautiful in the spring. Let us help you plan your vacation.

Styled by Ashlee Nobel; Photo by Janet Warlick. See page 65.

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Qinterests15 My Opinion Whether You Like It or Not29 Art Scene: Bryan Massey32 Tales From The South126 Murder Mystery: Nightmare on Main St.

Qdwell34 All Through Your House37 P. Allen Smith: Tomatoes40 Home: Charmin' Garden

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Qnourish48 Spotlight: Movie Lounge50 Notables: Kopper Kettle Candies51 Servings58 Create: Grilled Cheese Glory63 Pamelas Palate: Being Cheesy

Qabout you122 Health: 5 Ways to Enjoy Arkansas124 Money: Starting A New Business

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1. SAY CHEERS!Buy a round or two for your friends at By the Glass, located in Little Rocks Heights neighborhood. Everyone loves a generous pal, and with a $90 gift card, youll give your friends an extra reason to toast your health. Gift card courtesy of By the Glass, (501) 663-9463.CODEWORD: WINE

2. EAT WELL.Edwards Food Giant, sponsor of AYs Cre-ate, will foot one lucky readers grocery bill. Faith will help you turn this $100-gift certificate into grilled cheese gold with her recipes this month. Gift card cour-tesy of Edwards Food Giant, edwards-foodgiant.com.CODEWORD: EDWARDS

3. POWER UP.Tired of dead batteries in your portable electronic devices? Keep them charged with the PowerStation Traveller, a sleek, portable power strip that plugs into wall and car outlets and charges up to three devices at a time. Were giving one AY reader the power. CODEWORD: POWER

4. GET GROWING.This month, garden guru P. Allen Smith explains how to grow the best tomatoes for your summer salads and more. Visit aymag.com to view his video on staking, and be sure youre doing all you can to boost a bumper crop.

5. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK.Do date night right or just treat yourself to a cheese plate and light, springtime wine at Eureka Springs wine bar The Stone House. Its the perfect time of year to take advantage of the outdoor courtyard wine in hand; $50 gift card courtesy of The Stone House, (479) 363-6411, eurekastonehouse.com. To win, simply like AY Magazines Facebook page and register via the contest tab at the top.

You may also enter our contests via U.S. mail; send a postcard to AY, 910 W. Sec-ond St., Ste. 200, Little Rock, AR 72201. Be certain to use the codeword for the specific contest and include your name, address and a daytime phone number. Deadline: Apr. 30.

SPREAD THE MESSAGEThank you for your March 2013 editors letter ref-erencing our recent report [1973/2013: A Then and Now Report on the Status of Women in Ar-kansas]. I really appreciate your message and have referred people to AY to read your words and the magazine, of course. Thank you for all you do for us and the nonprofit community in Arkansas.

Lynnette Watts, executive directorWomens Foundation of Arkansas

AMAZING PARTNERSHIPWe hope you enjoyed the Chocolate Fantasy Ball. We want to say thank you for your amazing cov-erage in the February issue [Home Away from Home, February 2013], and we look forward to partnering with AY more in the future.

Emily Piechocki, development and marketing coordinatorRonald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas

POWERFUL COVERAGEI want to thank you for the wonderful work you and your team did on [the March 2013] issue of AY. I was honored to be nominated for the section fo-cused on Powerful Women and have enjoyed the direction in which your publication is going. This months issue resembled Southern Living maga-

zine, my favorite publication ever! Please share my gratitude with your team Ashlee Nobel and Janet Warlick were great to work with, and I appreciate all of you!

Ginger Daril, public relations managerSouth Central Verizon Wireless

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS:

KELLY ALLEN OF SHERWOOD, ARK., & APRIL MCCULLOUGH OF NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARK., winners of free academic evaluation and tutoring courtesy of Huntington Learning Center, huntingtonhelps.com.

REBECCA DOWNEY OF BENTON, ARK., winner of oxylight facial treatment courtesy of Lasercare Skin Clinic, (501) 664-5119.

KATHY GRAY OF GREENBRIER, ARK., winner of $100-gift certificate from Edwards Food Giant, edwardsfoodgiant.com.

Editors Note: Correction to the profile on Martha Jane Murray, recognized in the category of Enterprise for the 2013 Class of Powerful Women, March 2013: Murray and husband Neil Munro purchased Ad-dison Shoe Co. in Wynne, Ark., from her husbands family in 2006.

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