JANUARY + FEBRUARY 2024
THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF BUTTERFIELD TRAIL VILLAGE
COMPLIMENTARY
FEATURE PROFILE
Patty Goyette SPECIAL FEATURE
Inside BTV's Energy Saving Technology FITNESS & WELLBEING
Hiking is Good Medicine
Symphony of Northwest Arkansas Paul Haas, Music Director
The Season Continues at Walton Arts Center The Great Unknown Defying Expectations Ode to Joy: Beethoven’s Ninth
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From the CEO
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Feature Profile Pattty Goyette
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Newcomer Q&A Cary Haramoto & Marlene Samuel
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Anniversaries & New Neighbors
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Partner Spotlight Matt Kern, M.D., UAMS Geriatric Psychiatrist
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Featured Village Events
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Village Snapshots
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Living Spaces Patty Goyette's Village Home
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Special Feature BTV'S Geothermal System
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Out & About Community Creative Center
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Entertainment Broadway Magic at Walton Arts Center
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Foundation Donations
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Ozark History Small Delaney Community Once Boasted Big Music
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Fitness & Wellness Embracing the Great Outdoors is Great Medicine
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From the CEO Happy 2024! VOL. 13 ISSUE 1
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Opened in 1986, Butterfield Trail Village is a locally governed 501(c)(3) non-profit retirement community. As Northwest Arkansas’ only comprehensive Life Plan Retirement Community, BTV offers active older adults worry-free living that is secure, independent and fulfilling – and the freedom to enjoy plentiful activities both inside and outside the Village. 4 BUTTERFIELD LIFE
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Ringing in the new year always prompts me to pause for a bit to look both backward and forward – to take stock of the year that was, while considering the opportunities that are sure to unfold in the months to come. This tradition of introspection is valuable on personal level, as well as organizationally, and I am proud to say the entire community of Butterfield Trail Village is doing exactly the same. Our wonderful residents, dedicated board of directors and talented staff have been having some valuable, heartfelt and sometimes even challenging conversations. We’ve taken time to articulate and celebrate the things that make BTV special and unique. We’ve begun dreaming a little bigger as we consider what bright things the future could bring – looking critically at what we will need to be ten years from now and beyond. And, we’ve taken a hard look at what Butterfield must accomplish now to ensure we can sustain the culture and way of life we’ve created since 1986. We look forward to sharing a distillation of this work as we solidify our strategies, and we think you’ll be impressed with the thoughtfulness and consideration that is going into building Butterfield’s very bright future. This issue of Butterfield LIFE is a great representation of exactly the kinds of people and projects that give us energy to boldly embrace 2024. Our cover story features Patty Goyette, whose irrepressible good humor, energy and positivity is immediately felt by all who encounter her. You’ll also meet our friendly newcomers Cary Haramoto and BTV legacy Marlene Samuel, who both have seamlessly fit right into the Village community. We are pleased to share more about our remarkable group of hikers who covered 85 miles of the Camino de Santiago trail in Spain last fall – and how that experience will help shape future wellness programming at BTV. And, we are happy to offer a brief engineering lesson about Butterfield’s very progressive geothermal system that has saved our campus millions of dollars in energy costs since it was installed in the early 2000s. That’s just a few of the topics you’ll see in this very colorful issue. May your year ahead be filled with abundant happiness and health! Jack Mitchell Interim CEO Butterfield Trail Village
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Patty Goyette: Listening For Better Understanding
Words by Michelle Parks | Photos by Stephen Ironside
Patty Goyette grew up in Arkansas and traveled much of the world through her job and with her second husband. Equipped with an industrial engineering degree, she held executive positions in telecommunications from 1976 until 2001, retiring when she was 50. Now 72, she likens her journey to that of Forrest Gump – no clear plan, always give your best, seize new opportunities, and enjoy a bit of good luck. “I had a deep faith and still do that if you give your best, and you’re kind and considerate and respectful of other people, what they know and what they can teach you, life gets very good. It’s not always easy, but it’s good. And it’s fulfilling.” Her parents emphasized the value of hard work and education and demonstrated the importance of personally helping others in their community. Through it all, she’s found that life is a series of possible paths – some taken, others left behind. The result for her has been a worthwhile journey, with chapters still to be written.
Finding Her Path She grew up in Russellville, where the family lived in a bungalow before moving to an unrestored 1880s 6 BUTTERFIELD LIFE
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Victorian house. Patty, her sisters and brother, an assortment of pets and friends swam in the local pool and lakes, rode bikes, and frequented the library. Patty is a third-generation college educated woman. Her grandmother and mother both taught in public school. Starting as a paper boy for the local newspaper, the Courier Democrat, her dad held almost every position there and eventually became the publisher. She recalls watching him run the press, and observing the processes and machinery required to produce the daily newspaper. That set her on a path to study math and industrial engineering. Patty and her sisters learned early that their gender didn’t limit them. Her grandmother gave her books about science, and biographies of important women in history and science. Her older sister, Anna Grace, was a role model example of young women earning advanced degrees in science. In school, the Weekly Reader revealed a world of places and cultures she wanted to explore someday. Wearing glasses since she was 3, introverted and studious, Patty gained confidence through Girl Scouts and public speaking at church. In high school, she was active and successful in clubs and academics.
FEATURE PROFILE Starting with jobs in high school — wrapping Christmas gifts at Hunt’s department store with good friend Laura, working at a local drug store, hostessing at a restaurant — she learned how to listen to and serve customers. “It’s the skill that makes or breaks you in leadership. If you listen, then you can communicate honestly,” she said.
A Career with Purpose Graduating high school as valedictorian and winning a National Merit Scholarship, Patty’s plan was to study engineering at Rice University. But her path changed when Rice didn’t accept her. Her second choice was Washington University in St. Louis, and she arrived with a bouffant hairdo and a Southern accent. By the fall of 1969, she’d cut her hair like Twiggy, wore black jeans and black turtlenecks, witnessed riots and firebombing on campus, pushed through sit-ins to go to engineering classes, and discovered a love for bagels. But her childhood sweetheart was at Hendrix College, and she transferred there in her sophomore year. They married after graduation.
systems. Challenged, yet undaunted, she found success “mostly because I respected the people that were allowing me to be their supervisor, allowing me to learn from them.” Every 18 months brought a different location with new and larger responsibilities — Kansas City, New Jersey, Omaha — managing engineering teams, marketing, HR compensation administration, operations covering a four-state territory plus the Strategic Air Command national network. The frequent moves made it harder for her husband to establish his career, and eventually, their marriage ended. AT&T also sent her to Rutgers University and Harvard Business School for advanced education in business and leadership. In the dinner line at Rutgers, she met the love of her life, Bob Goyette.
Life with Bob
Bob was from New England, was smart and witty, and he also wanted to explore the world. Patty persuaded AT&T to transfer her back to New Moving to Fayetteville, she worked briefly for Jersey, closer to Bob in New York, where he was an Worthen Bank, then returned to school at the executive in nuclear, hydro and fossil fuel electric University of Arkansas for an industrial engineering power generation. In her last assignment at AT&T master’s degree. in the Long Lines division, Patty worked with the long distance Under affirmative action orders, operators, as the long distance employers in 1976 were eager system was being dissolved. I had a deep faith and to hire qualified women into As the first female boss for the technical positions. Still, Patty division, she made a point to still do that if you give encountered some issues. One learn and experience their work, interviewer asked how she especially during the peak call your best, and you’re would juggle having children times of holidays. kind and considerate and and whether her husband would allow her to travel. At another AT&T wanted to start respectful of other people, When company, it was clear she would moving her again in the early be placed in the engineering what they know and what 1980s, she retired from the secretarial pool. company. For a while, she ran her they can teach you, life own small business buying and selling antique quilts. She and When she interviewed with gets very good. Bob married and bought a 1930s AT&T, she could tell she’d be Cape Cod house in Tarrytown, valued there. She sought new New York, modernizing it over experiences and travel, and they the years. planned to move her around the country in a management development program. She then took an entry-level human resources Her engineering skills would serve her well: position at Northern Telecom, but moved up in HR, leadership, organization, working with people. marketing, engineering and customer service. She learned to play golf, as a retirement skill, but also At her first placement in Dallas, she was a midfound it helpful for networking as she advanced to 20s woman supervising a highly technical team of vice president. men in a switch room, where they worked with the newest computer technology that ran telephone
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FEATURE PROFILE communication is a smile and a wave. “It doesn’t matter how distant, or what language you speak. If you can see each other, just exchange a smile and a wave, and there you are, having a conversation,” she said.
To Next Chapters
Early in their relationship, Bob said they would be smart to live on one salary, invest the rest, and then retire when each of them turned 50. Once Bob retired in 1994, Patty’s executive leadership career took them to North Carolina and then Florida, managing national and international engineering and service organizations. When Patty retired in 2001, they moved back to North Carolina. Over the next four years, Bob nicknamed them “frequent floaters” for their extended cruises around the world. On land, they took major road trips, exploring America’s “blue highways.” After they returned to North Carolina, they learned that Bob had a brain tumor. They spent the last year of his life in treatment, being visited and supported by family and cherished friends. “Being able to have friends and keep friends, and being loved and supported by friends throughout your life is a treasure, and I’ve truly been blessed by that,” Patty said. Bob’s death in 2006 was the end of Chapter 2 in her life. Widowed at 55, she’d had the perfect life and suddenly had to create a new one. It took her a while to get started on her next chapter. She converted to Catholicism, went to grief counseling, and soon moved back to Russellville, where her sister and lifelong friends lived. She continued to travel extensively, notably to China and Paris. Always enjoying new experiences and never having lived west of the Rockies, in 2014, she moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was a magical place for her, filled with a different history, ancient cultures, art and spectacular landscapes. With her career in telecommunications and all that travel, Patty discovered that the universal wireless 8 BUTTERFIELD LIFE
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Patty signed up for the Carriage Club with BTV before she turned 60, wanting to be early in line as her peer baby boomers reached their golden years. With no children, she didn’t want the burden of her care to be put on her extended family. She sold her Albuquerque home in late 2022 and moved into her Village Home in February 2023. She immediately converted the patio to a screened porch, where she and her sweet service dog, Lulu, spend lots of time with nature. As she’s starting Chapter 4 of her life, she thinks she’s in the perfect place. Besides Arkansas friends living in the area, she’s been surrounded by friendly, welcoming residents and staff. “Neighbors, residents and staff quickly become friends here. There are no strangers at Butterfield, and I enjoy hearing everyone else’s stories.” The amenities impress her: ready access to quality health care and physical therapy, transportation, fitness, dining and a wide variety of activities. In Marie Kondo style, her home is filled with items that bring her joy: the rustic dining table from New Mexico, an authentic butcher block from a New England deli, as well as carvings from Alaska, baskets by native peoples from around the world, and original paintings. “Everything in here has a story.” She stays connected to friends and family living around the country via regular Zoom gatherings. She enjoys audio books and watching historical fiction and mysteries. And she still travels with family and friends – since 2020, to England, Scotland, Norway and Switzerland. Wisconsin will be her 50th state visited. Not frightened by new experiences or change, Patty tries to live her life without regrets, praying a daily prayer of gratitude. “Especially when chapters close and begin in life, you just have to do something, just try. Don’t sit down; keep going; find a reason to smile.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS
VILLAGE NEWCOMER Q+A
Anniversaries January Mort Gitelman and Nancy Garner Bill and Bimmy Currie Mike and Patty Stiles Rick and LaVonne Kirkpatrick Bob and Karen Hendrix Bill and Lola Mae Shackelford Jerry Havens and Carolyn Krodell John and Sally King
Cary Haramoto & Marlene Samuel When did you move to Butterfield? We moved the first week of November 2023 after having been on the Carriage Club list for over nine years. Where are you from? Cary hails from the beautiful state of Hawaii but left for Indiana (Purdue University), moved to upstate New York with his job for 39 years, transferred to Memphis – and is now happily located in Northwest Arkansas. Marlene is from Springdale but has resided in Indiana, Texas and other parts of Arkansas. What did you do before retirement? Cary is a retired engineer by profession but in his leisure time builds furniture. Marlene is a retired educator having taught ages six to 76, and has been known to work with horses and dabble in several art forms. Do you have children and grandchildren? We have two sons and two daughters in locations ranging from Colorado to Kentucky to Pennsylvania and finally Bentonville, Ark. Our four grandchildren are located in Utah, Pennsylvania, New York and Arkansas.
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February Scott and Pam Covington Don and Linda Rutledge Marvin and Judy Higginbottom Peter and Rhonda Nouguier Tom and Linda Townsend John and Tamara Gilmour
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New Neighbors Recent Village Move-Ins Jerri Jouett Jim and Andrea Romine Carole Martin Cathy Baird Dennis and Cheri Kahle
Why did you choose Butterfield? We were lucky enough to have had an aunt (Wilma Samuel) at Butterfield Trail Village for more than 22 years and saw her care (socially, mentally, emotionally as well as physically.) She blossomed here. We attribute her longevity to the positive effect BTV had on her life over those many years. She was a major cheerleader for BTV and strongly encouraged us to “plan ahead”…so we took her advice and are already enjoying a new lifestyle. BUTTERFIELD LIFE
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PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
Mental Health is Key to Senior Well-Being New UAMS Geriatric Psychiatrist Now Accepting Patients We all recognize there are unique challenges that come with aging. It’s important to talk with someone who understands the importance of mental health and well-being throughout every stage of life, and the golden years are certainly no different. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Clinic located on the Butterfield campus is an outstanding primary care option for BTV residents, Carriage Club members and staff – and now there is a new opportunity to access nearby mental health support, designed specifically with seniors in mind. Matt Kern, M.D., a board-certified geriatric psychiatrist with UAMS, is a trusted and compassionate professional specifically dedicated to the mental health needs of seniors. He is currently Appointments are accepting new available by calling patients at the (479) 713-8350. UAMS Psychiatric Clinic, located about a Available Services: mile from Butterfield Trail Village. • Depression and Anxiety Management A native of Fort • Dementia Care and Smith, Ark., Kern Caregiver Support brings a homespun charm to his • Medication encounters, avoiding Management use of complicated medical jargon. His • Therapy and treatment strategy Counseling embraces his personal In-House Referrals perspective on care, • Memory “Let’s just figure Enhancement out together what Strategies works!” He actively coordinates with his • Grief and Loss patients’ primary care Counseling providers and only schedules visits Visit uamshealth.com/location/psychiatry-clinic to learn more. 10 BUTTERFIELD LIFE
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when it feels like an appointment is needed. Kern is specialty trained to address the kinds of emotional, cognitive and behavioral issues commonly faced by seniors – and as a result of his extensive research, he is able to effectively utilize cognitive behavioral, supportive and mindfulness-based therapies in his practice. Because aging can bring about depression, anxiety, dementia and other mental health challenges, Kern approaches each patient with empathy and respect. He tailors his treatments to support the whole person, not to just address symptoms. Using a holistic approach, Kern utilizes therapy, medication management, lifestyle interventions and support for both patients and their families. His overall goal is to help seniors live fulfilling lives – maintaining independence and dignity through collaboration with his patients to improve their mental health, cognitive function and overall well-being. Kern attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where he was an Honors College Fellow and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in biology and a minor in anthropology and psychology. He earned his medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and went on to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, N.C. for his psychiatry residency. As a geriatric psychiatry fellow at UAMS, Kern served as team leader for an inpatient geriatric psychiatry ward, the physician on an interdisciplinary team in a memory clinic, as well as the primary point of contact for inpatient consults to psychiatry for geriatric patients across two VA hospitals. Kern also worked in an outpatient geriatric psychiatry clinic, giving him a valuable perspective that spans all kinds of treatment settings.
Matt Kern, M.D.
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Featured Village Events COMING IN JANUARY JANUARY 10 | 2 PM PERFORMANCE HALL
JANUARY 25 | 7 PM PERFORMANCE HALL
My 50 Years Working in the Beekeeping Industry Around the World with Ed Levi, Apiary Specialist
REZA! The Edge of Illusion Show
Ed Levi of Fayetteville began a beekeeping career in France in 1973, after graduating from an apicultural program there. He kept bees in France for five years and then continued his beekeeping business in Arkansas, becoming the Apiary Specialist and Inspector for the Arkansas State Plant Board. Ed organized and still runs a queen breeding cooperative in NWA, with a goal of developing queens with high levels of hygienic behavior. He has volunteered with USAID, teaching beekeeping in developing countries, including over 40 assignments in Asia, Africa, South America and Eastern Europe. His most recent assignments were in Madagascar, where he has an ongoing research project.
The Village is spicing up the stage with masterful illusions and magic by Reza! Direct from the Branson Famous Theatre, Reza is one of the most highly soughtafter entertainers in the touring illusion industry – delivering innovative, engaging and spectacular performances. Not a “rabbit-outof-the-hat” show, his unique brand of illusion has landed him appearances on popular reality shows across 31 countries, including A&E’s Duck Dynasty and The CW’s Penn & Teller: Fool Us. More than a magic show, Reza infuses concertlevel production, masterful comedic timing and countless interactive moments.
COMING IN FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 13 | 7 PM PERFORMANCE HALL
FEBRUARY 15 | 1:30 PM PERFORMANCE HALL
The University of Arkansas Schola Cantorum in Concert
Guided Tour of Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food
Butterfield is proud to host the University of Arkansas Fulbright College’s Schola Cantorum, under the direction of Stephen Caldwell. The choir’s long, illustrious history spans over 50 years – including a performance for President Kennedy, appearances on national television and concerts in some of the world’s great venues. This concert’s varied selections include Arcadelt’s famous 16th century madrigal, Il bianco e dolce cigno, alongside more contemporary classics like O Fortuna from Orff’s Carmina Burana and Lament for Pasiphae from Morten Lauridsen’s Mid-Winter Songs. They will also perform Kenyan folk song Lukulukutelo, a warrior song of western Kenya’s Pokot tribe.
Brightwater, one of the nation's most well-rounded, thoughtful and innovative food study programs, is located in Bentonville and serves as an NWA hub for food training, activities, events and business. Along with increasing workforce readiness in the expanding hospitality sector, Brightwater explores the food world in theory and practice. The school focuses on agriculture and food issues within community development – such as farming, health, food entrepreneurship and public education. Part of Northwest Arkansas Community College (NWACC), Brightwater offers training in Artisanal Food, Baking and Pastry, Beverage Arts, and Culinary Arts. An on-site greenhouse and garden offers students deeper understanding of the complexity of food production, the food system and its connection to human health and the environment. BUTTERFIELD LIFE
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VILLAGE SNAPSHOTS
Butterfield Pen Pal Christmas Party
Firehouse Breakfast at BTV and Station #1 Tour
Cookies & Cocktails at the Assisted Living Cottage
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Fall Festival sponsored by BTV Employee Appreciation Committee
Winter Forest Fantasy Christmas Party
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LIVING SPACES
Patty Goyette’s Village Home Photos by Stephen Ironside
Natural light fills the open living areas, helping to further highlight a beautiful collection of old and new, traditional and whimsical.
A stroll throughout the home reveals a very personal collection of art, each with its own story. Patty masterfully incorporates a multitude of blues and greens found in the art with her furnishings, creating a seamless flow. 14 BUTTERFIELD LIFE
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Casual comfort and understated elegance are hallmarks of Patty Goyette's beautiful residence. An eye for great design and an understanding of how to use space have served her well in creating a home that looks and feels like a warm embrace.
Admittedly not one to cook much these days, Patty still enjoys the openness of her spacious kitchen – perfect for hosting and entertaining the many friends and family who love to visit.
The cozy primary bedroom with ensuite is a vision of serenity. Over the bed is a gorgeous painting depicting an unknown European city, which has further inspired Patty's love of travel.
A bright, cheery laundry space goes a long way to help make the typical household chores feel much less laborious.
Any guest lucky enough to stay overnight in Patty's home is sure to be treated to plenty of creature comforts in their very own tastefully-appointed private space.
Like her own cheerful personality, Patty's favorite color of green serves as a visual reminder to not take oneself too seriously.
A favorite spot for relaxing in all seasons, the screened back porch offers a wonderful view into a wooded section and nearby green space alongside Fayetteville's popular Mud Creek Trail. BUTTERFIELD LIFE
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SPECIAL FEATURE
Butterfield’s Impressive Geothermal System
In winter, heat from the ground warms up the building.
Affordably Storing the Summer’s Solar Energy for Wintertime Benefit
Story contributors: Dr. David Renfroe and Dr. Roy Penney, Butterfield Residents
Many may find it surprising to learn Butterfield’s 206 apartments, Commons area and Healthcare Center are all kept warm throughout much of each winter by using heat captured and stored in the ground during the summer—and inversely cooled by that same ground during the hot months of the year. Thanks to innovative, future forward-thinking by BTV’s leadership in the early 2000s, the campus now benefits from a very progressive geothermal system that is operated and maintained by the facilities team, led by Joe Perme. Butterfield’s geothermal ground system is comprised of a series of 174 wells that reach 400 feet below the campus’ east parking lot and just east of the north covered parking area. A A large pump circulates treated water through the wells and throughout the main buildings. B C Utilizing small heat pump units installed in every apartment and the large 16 BUTTERFIELD LIFE
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building common areas, water from the ground wells is circulated to heat or cool the room temperature and tap water in hundreds of individual areas. D The geothermal coupled system is a relatively simple design, with its three processing units, the geothermal wells, a treated water circulating pump and approximately 400 small heat pumps (see drawing) Each of the individual heat pump units consists of four pieces of equipment: a room air heater/cooler, a refrigerant condenser, a vapor/liquid separator and a refrigerant letdown valve.
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In summer, heat is transfered into the ground.
D Process Flow Schematic of the Geothermal System Heat Pump Compressor One in Each Apartment Unit 400 Total
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At the beginning 400’ Deep of each summer, 70°F water stored in the ground wells starts a path of cooling Butterfield’s buildings, expending very little to no energy to accomplish this. Using the many small heat pumps in each apartment and common areas, warmth is pumped out of the buildings using water to carry the heat back into to the ground. Over the span of a summer, this addition of heat back into the ground gradually raises the localized ground temperature to approximately 100°F by August. As the weather cools down in the fall and winter, the water stored in that 100°F ground is then used to heat the buildings. This very efficient system requires significantly less energy than a traditional HVAC system. Butterfield residents Dr. Roy Penney and Dr. David Renfroe, both professional engineers, have analyzed data collected daily by the campus maintenance team. Using this information to calculate the heat flow to and from the ground, they have been able
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Refrigerant Vapor/Liquid Separator 400 Total
Letdown Valve 400 Total
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Circulating Pump One Required 1,500 gpm
“As energy costs continue to inflate at an average of 3.5% per year, the savings will grow like money in the bank.” -Dr. David Renfroe
to establish Butterfield’s estimated cost reduction as a result of storing summer energy for use in the winter. They have concluded the system is currently saving at least $250,000 per year, representing a savings of 80% versus the expense of heating and cooling with a traditional HVAC system. “As energy costs continue to inflate at an average of 3.5% per year, the savings will grow like money in the bank,” said Dr. Renfroe. The success of implementing solid strategies like this system to ensure long-term cost effectiveness and campus sustainability is foremost in the minds of Butterfield’s leadership staff and residents as we look to a bright future for the Village. The contributors to this article wish to express their gratitude to past Village management for having the wisdom to invest in advanced technologies that are responsible for saving us money today. BUTTERFIELD LIFE
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OUT & ABOUT
Community Creative Center Awakening the Extraordinary Power of Art Community Creative Center (CCC), located in the heart of Fayetteville’s arts district, is a non-profit visual and studio arts organization providing classes, workshops and camps in a variety of hands-on art forms. From clay and pottery, to painting, drawing, printmaking, glass fusion and mixed media for children and adults of all ages and skill levels, the programming spans the gamut of creative expression. With its mission of “awakening the extraordinary power of art to engage individuals and community through accessible arts education,” the CCC provides the Northwest Arkansas community affordable arts experiences, along with professional development opportunities for teachers and artists alike. The Center also extends its reach through a variety of partnerships with schools, other non-profit organizations, artist collectives and more. Historically a division of Walton Arts Center’s visual arts programming, the original hands-on studio arts program was dissolved in 2007. But shortly thereafter, a group of teaching artists along with several other local creatives joined efforts to keep this valuable studio arts resource available in our community. In 2008, Community Creative Center emerged as a separate 501(c)3 arts organization with a permanent home in Walton Arts Center’s
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Nadine Baum Studios building. In 2018, the Center introduced the one and only Wheel Mobile, a mobile art studio designed to take access to pottery wheel and art classes and workshops out into the community. Today, the 6,900-square-foot space located at 505 W. Spring Street features a fully equipped clay studio, glaze room and outdoor kiln yard, a drawing studio, two multi-purpose art studios, and gallery exhibition space in the building’s main lobby. Thanks to funding from the Schmieding Foundation, the CCC also offers free workshops each spring and fall for seniors 62 and over. The Spring 2024 Senior Series workshops begin on January 23. Held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 1 to 3 p.m., each workshop explores a different artistic medium and is open to all skill levels. Online registration is required – scan the QR code for more information about the upcoming Spring 2024 Senior Series class schedule. Learn more at communitycreativecenter.org.
ENTERTAINMENT
Ring in the New Year with Broadway Magic at Walton Arts Center By Anna Buie
Still thinking about your New Year’s resolution? We have a recommendation – come experience two life changing Broadway shows at Walton Arts Center. Whether you love live musicals or have never been to a Broadway performance before, we invite you to see the magic of Jagged Little Pill and Company as a kick off to 2024. Some shows you see; this show you feel. Jagged Little Pill is the story of love, heartache, strength, wisdom, catharsis and life. Based on Alanis Morissette’s world-changing music, this powerful musical will be at Walton Arts Center Jan. 23 – 28 for eight performances and is everything audiences have been waiting to see in a Broadway show. Directed by Tony Award® winner Diane Paulus (Waitress, Pippin, 1776) with a Tony-winning book by Diablo Cody (Juno) and Grammy®-winning score, this electrifying production about a perfectly imperfect American family “vaults the audience to its collective feet” (The Guardian). “Redemptive, rousing and real, Jagged Little Pill stands alongside the original musicals that have sustained the best hopes of Broadway." (The New York Times). Please note this production is recommended for ages 14 and up and contains strong language, adult themes, drug use and moments of sexual violence that some may find upsetting. Mix things up before your show by adding a cocktail class! Our mixologist will lead you through the steps to create two Jagged Little Pill themed drinks, paired with light appetizers. It’s a fun start to an evening at the theater for $39 per person. Must be 21 or older to participate.
Just a few weeks later, the phone rings, the door chimes and in comes company. Winner of five Tony Awards including best revival of a musical, Company ”strikes like a lightning bolt. It’s brilliantly conceived and funny as hell.” (Variety). Helmed by three-time Tony Award-winning director Marianne Elliott (War Horse, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Angels in America), this revelatory new production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s groundbreaking musical comedy, is at once boldly sophisticated, deeply insightful and downright hilarious.
Upcoming Shows at Walton Arts Center Tammy Pescatelli Thursday, Jan. 11 Loston Harris Trio Saturday, Jan. 13 Galvin Cello Quartet Tuesday, Jan. 30
It’s Bobbie’s 35th birthday party, and all her friends keep asking why isn’t she married? Why can’t she find the right man, and isn’t it time to settle down and start a family? As Bobbie searches for answers, she discovers why being single, being married and being alive in the 21st-century could drive a person crazy. Company features Sondheim’s award-winning songs “You Could Drive a Person Crazy,” “The Ladies Who Lunch,” “Side by Side by Side” and the iconic “Being Alive.” Let’s all drink to that during eight performances running February 20-25!
Damn Tall Buildings Thursday, Feb. 1
Start your new year off right and experience a Broadway show at Walton Arts Center. Tickets for these performances and many more can be purchased by visiting waltonartscenter.org, by calling (479) 443-5600, or by visiting the box office weekdays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Dave Williamson Thursday, Feb. 29
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Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band Friday, Feb. 2 American Girl Live! In Concert Saturday, Feb. 3 BRUSH Theatre’s Poli POP! Tuesday, Feb. 13 Ailey II Tuesday, Feb. 27
An Intimate Evening with David Foster & Katharine McPhee Thursday, Feb. 29
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FOUNDATION DONATIONS
The Foundation is grateful for the gifts from the following donors: September 20th to October 12th
October 12th to October 31st
Donations/Memorials Wulfran and Ingrid Polonius John Robinson CY and Peggy Carney in memory of Rick Roessler The Schmitt Family in memory of Glenda Newman Bill and Bimmie Currie in memory of Rick Roessler and Phoebe Goodwin Alan and Lenora Metz in memory of Rick Roessler and John Robinson David Gay and Gary Thronton in memory of Rick Roessler, Phoebe Goodwin, and Lloyd Seaton
Donations/Memorials Anonymous Dick and Ann Booth Solomon and Allie Everett Faye Crowell in memory of Glenda Newman Collier Drug Stores Inc. in memory of Rick Roessler and Kurt Tweraser Nell Lance in memory of Dorothy and Lloyd Seaton, Bobbie and Marion Wasson, and Kurt Tweraser
Health Care/Special Care Remodel/Sensory Garden Fund Carolyn Hierholzer Susan Rieff in memory of Rick Roessler Page Pat in memory of Rick Roessler Inza Fort in memory of Rick Roessler Robert Gray in memory of Rick Roessler Carol Sonnenberg in memory of Rick Roessler and Kurt Tweraser Deb Santeford in memory of Kurt Tweraser Diane Modisette in memory of Rick Roessler Claire Sutton in memory of Kurt Tweraser and Rick Roessler John and Sally King in memory of Rick Roessler and Kurt Tweraser Janice Daly in memory of Rick Roessler Susan Riggs in memory of Rick Roessler James and Andrea Romine in memory of Rick Roessler James and Bettie Wood in memory of Rick Roessler Cathryn Allen in memory of Rick Roessler Mort Gitelman and Nancy Garner in memory of Rick Roessler Jim Bowles and Mary Louise Painter in memory of Rick Roessler Carolyn Schmitt in memory of Rick Roessler Liz Rainwater in memory of Rick Roessler Vicki Mashburn in memory of Rick Roessler Warren and Karen McDonald in memory of Rick Roessler Barbara Brannan in memory of Rick Roessler Bill and Georgia Ross in memory of Rick Roessler Bill and Judy Schwab in memory of Rick Roessler Dick and Ann Booth in memory of Rick Roessler Paul and Linda Pinneo in memory Rick Roessler Katie Wasylik Switalski in memory of Rick Roessler Frank and Suzanne Doughty in memory of Rick Roessler Kay Brewer in memory of John Robinson and Gloria McLemore Vernon Collins in memory of Pheobe Goodwin, Glenda Newman, Rick Roessler and John Robinson Charles and Sandy White in memory of Rick Roessler and Kurt Tweraser Music and Performance Fund Jerre Jouett Helen McElree Pat Jahoda in memory of Liz Howick Tom and Jill King in memory of Phoebe Goodwin and Liz Howick Lyle and Sue Gohn in memory of Rick Roessler Jan and Mary Gosnell in memory of Liz Howick Library Fund Ann Waligorski in memory of Kurt Tweraser Lyle and Sue Gohn in memory of Kurt Tweraser Beautification Fund Nick and Jerilyn Nicholson in memory of Kurt Tweraser Birds and Wildlife Fund Lyle and Sue Gohn in memory of John Robinson Moving Made Easy Jim Ferguson The family of Faye Marie Johnson 20 BUTTERFIELD LIFE
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Health Care/Special Care Remodel/Sensory Garden Fund Mike and Patty Stiles in memory of Kurt Tweraser Steve and Linda Erwin in memory of Rick Roessler John and Connie Sturgis in memory of Rick Roessler Leann Underwood in memory of Kurt Tweraser Tom and Jill King in memory of Kurt Tweraser John and Karen Cole in memory of Rick Roessler William Feldman in memory of Kurt Tweraser Marie Breuer in memory of Phil Phillips Lyle and Sue Gohn in memory of Glenda Newman Duane and Beverly Wilson in memory of Rick Roessler Charles and Shirley Russell in memory of Rick Roessler Tim and Joyce Jones in memory of Phil Phillips Bettie Lu Lancaster in memory of Kurt Tweraser Evan and Anita Bukey in memory of Kurt Tweraser Jan and Mary Gosnell in memory of Kurt Tweraser and Rick Roessler Morriss and Ann Henry in memory of Faye Marie Johnson, Liz Howick, Kurt Tweraser, Rick Roessler, and John Robinson Music and Performance Fund Jerre Jouett Helen McElree Pat Jahoda in memory of Liz Howick Tom and Jill King in memory of Phoebe Goodwin and Liz Howick Lyle and Sue Gohn in memory of Rick Roessler Jan and Mary Gosnell in memory of Liz Howick Library Fund Ann Waligorski in memory of Kurt Tweraser Lyle and Sue Gohn in memory of Kurt Tweraser Beautification Fund Nick and Jerilyn Nicholson in memory of Kurt Tweraser Birds and Wildlife Fund Lyle and Sue Gohn in memory of John Robinson Moving Made Easy Jim Ferguson The family of Faye Marie Johnson
OZARK HISTORY
Small Delaney Community Once Boasted Big Music Sandra Cox Birchfield, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History Was there something in the White River’s water? Maybe it was from the rhythm of trains passing through. Whatever it was, the small western Madison County community of Delaney was filled with musicians. In 1887, it was the birthplace of Alexander “Eck” Campbell Robertson, who became a talented fiddle player and recorded what is considered the first commercial country music record. In the late 1950s, a group of Delaney musicians gathered for the day to record. Those songs landed with a famous record label. Delaney was once a bustling lumber boomtown located in Madison County along Arkansas Highway 16 between Elkins and the Pig Trail Scenic Byway’s entrance at Arkansas Highway 23 in the Brashears community. It was also the birthplace of Eck Robertson, who spent his first three years of life in Delaney before he and his family, many of them musicians, moved to Texas. Robertson took up the fiddle and, in 1922, journeyed to New York with a much older musician, Henry C. Gilliland, and scored a session with the Victor Talking Machine Co. (later to become RCA) in New York, where they recorded “Sallie Gooden” and, appropriately, “Arkansaw Traveler.” These recordings are credited with launching the country music industry.
Photos and personal items that once belonged to Robertson are now housed in the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.
Alexander “Eck” Campbell Robertson is credited for recording the first commercial country music record. He was born in Delaney in 1887. Shown here is an early publicity photo of Robertson.
In 1958, David Mangurian and Donald Hill, both California college students, careened across the nation like two Jack Kerouacs as they collected field recordings of American Southern music. When they stopped at a general store in Delaney to inquire if there were any local pickers, a young man with his electric guitar and large amplifier was the first to show up. Other musicians, a few with a mandolin, fiddle and harmonica, began gathering at Delaney’s old school house as the tape recorder rolled. They performed a plethora of songs, including “In the Pines” and “On Top of Old Smokey” as well as more contemporary fare, such as Johnny Cash’s “Big River” and even some Memphis rock ’n’ roll with Bill Justis’ “Raunchy.” A collection of 43 songs appeared on the 1965 album, Music from the Ozarks, produced by Folkway Records, which was later acquired by the Smithsonian Institution. Delaney’s train depot, hotel, cannery, stores, post office and Methodist church have since vanished and are now ghosts of the past. The recordings of Eck Robertson and the Delaney musicians, however, live on today through CD sales and streaming services.
In 1958, two California college students were passing through Delaney when they stopped to inquire about local music. Musicians in the community came out of the woodwork, and the two college students recorded them. The result was the 1964 record, Music from the Ozarks. The photo on the album cover is not of the musicians but one titled Ozark Mountaineers, taken in 1935 by Ben Shahn.
Delaney, located in western Madison County, was once a thriving lumber town, as shown in this early 1900s photograph. These buildings are long gone, and much of the downtown has gone back to nature except for a few homes visible from Arkansas Highway 16. Photo is from the Shiloh Museum’s Robert G. Winn Collection. BUTTERFIELD LIFE
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FITNESS & WELLNESS
Embracing the Great Outdoors is Great Medicine
In the fall of 2023, 14 determined Butterfield residents and Carriage Club members took a life-affirming journey to Spain, where they hiked an impressive portion of the ancient and legendary Camino de Santiago trail. Led by Director of Wellness Jennifer Neill, the group covered 85 miles of hills, valleys, villages and straightaways over a span of several days – most of which brought persistent, occasionally torrential, rain. More importantly, the experience also brought the participants a sense of transformation, exhilaration and an enormous feeling of achievement. Before traveling, the hikers trained for months at home in Arkansas. They learned proper use of walking sticks, completed interval training in the Butterfield pool and became accomplished at Chi – a form of walking designed to improve posture and make movement more efficient. Local retailer Pack Rat Outdoor Center 22 BUTTERFIELD LIFE
helped everyone identify the joyfulness, despite any physical best gear to withstand the rigors challenges they might be of the trip. Not only did every undergoing. “While walking, I kept hiker stay dry and warm through asking myself what was creating bouts of extreme weather, not a such a wonderful experience, single person and was it possible experienced the to encapsulate a painful blisters piece of it to recreate “So many studies known to have at Butterfield? One plagued many thing kept coming to have found being Camino de my mind—nature— in a natural Santiago hikers the healing benefits environment may for more than a of being in nature,” thousand years. said Neill. “So many help reduce stress, studies have found improve attention, As Neill was being in a natural boost immunity guiding the environment may group on its help reduce stress, and lift mood. We adventure, improve attention, experienced all of she noticed boost immunity this while on the the hikers and lift mood. We were finding experienced all of Camino trail.” themselves this while on the -Jennifer Neill, to be more Camino trail.” Director of Wellness grounded in and appreciative After considering of the present the popularity of moment. She observed everyone Butterfield’s long-standing was feeling camaraderie, regional hiking program, Neill overwhelming positivity and began looking into the benefits
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of a practice called forest therapy. A concept embraced for centuries and now practiced in more than 60 countries, forest therapy (or ecotherapy) uses techniques of immersion in a natural environment to improve overall health and well-being. The similarities of what the Butterfield hikers experienced in Spain directly correlates to results many gain from forest therapy: reduced anxiety, sense of community through a shared connection, introspection and self-discovery, mindfulness and engagement of the five human senses – all while strengthening the body and triumphing over
what may have once seemed to be insurmountable physical limitations. Neill is now working during the cold weather months to get the training needed to become a forest therapy guide. Her goal is to add more nature-based experiences to Butterfield’s fitness and wellness programming. “There is so much more we can do to take advantage of the many wonderful forests in our area, not to mention things we can achieve right on our own campus. I can’t wait to implement it!”
What is Forest Therapy? According to the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs, scientific research has revealed fascinating forest therapy benefits: Twenty minutes of simply observing a forest environment can lower the amount of the stress hormone cortisol found in saliva by 13.4 percent – as compared to being in an urban area. A laid-back forest walk can drop cortisol levels by 12.4 percent and decrease the heart rate by 5.8 percent. That same walk can lower the body's "fight or flight" system responsible for making people feel stressed by seven percent, as well as reduce blood pressure by 1.4 percent.
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Upcoming Events JANUARY Les Misérables Jan. 2-7 | 8 shows! The Comedy Zone: Tammy Pescatelli Jan. 11 Loston Harris Trio Jan. 13 Jagged Little Pill Jan. 23-28 | 8 shows! Galvin Cello Quartet Jan. 30 | Tickets just $10!
Les Misérables
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Loston Harris Trio
Damn Tall Buildings Feb. 1 Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band Feb. 2 American Girl Live! In Concert Feb. 3 | 2 shows! BRUSH Theatre’s Poli POP! Feb. 13 | Ages 4+ Company Feb. 20-25 | 8 shows!
Jagged Little Pill
Ailey II Feb. 27 | Tickets just $10! The Comedy Zone: Dave Williamson Feb. 29 An Intimate Evening with David Foster & Katharine McPhee Feb. 29
Company
Ailey II
Series Support:
Bob & Becky Alexander
Friends of Broadway
West Street Live Presented by Neal Pendergraft