Butterfield LIFE January + February 2025

JANUARY + FEBRUARY 2025

THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF BUTTERFIELD TRAIL VILLAGE

COMPLIMENTARY

FEATURE PROFILE

Gene Tweraser VILLAGE FLAVORS

Healthy & Easy Breakfast Ideas FITNESS & WELLNESS

Fostering a Healthier Community

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From the CEO

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Feature Profile Gene Tweraser

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Newcomer Q&A Susan Mayes and Allen Carney

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Anniversaries & New Neighbors

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Employee Spotlight Sonia Rebollar

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Featured Village Events

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Village Snapshots

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Living Spaces Linda McBride

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Village Flavors Kickstart Your Day and Your Health with Easy-to-Make Breakfasts

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Entertainment Start the Year with Legendary Hits and Unforgettable Stories at Walton Arts Center

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20 Foundation Donations 21

Ozark History First Woman to Seek Fayetteville City Office

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Fitness & Wellness Fostering a Healthier Community

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From the CEO As we welcome the arrival of a new year, we are given a gift – a fresh start with the chance to look ahead with

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optimism and purpose. For many of us, this is the season Kevin Spears CEO

of resolutions, promises we make to ourselves to grow, improve or simply embrace what is available to us.

MARKETING Kelly Syer Director of Marketing

Resolutions matter not because they demand perfection,

Alice Dawson Marketing Specialist

we can be better. They encourage us to pause, reflect

Leann Pacheco Sales Counselor Dave Marks Move-In Coordinator PROGRAMS Riki Stamps Director of Programs & Events

but because they invite us to be thoughtful about how and identify ways we can enrich our lives and the lives of those around us. Whether it’s committing to better health, deepening friendships or exploring new opportunities, each resolution is a step toward living more fully.

New Year’s resolutions are typically personal, but they can also be relevant for organizations. At Butterfield, we

Michael Burks Asst. Director of Programs & Events

recognize the need to look at what we are now – while

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the Village. Our senior community has thrived since 1986

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determining what kind of future we want to embrace for because the continuous energy, enthusiasm and intention of our residents, staff, volunteer leaders, friends and family have made us creative and resilient. You can be sure BTV will start 2025 by looking inward, a critical step in taking purposeful action toward what we aspire to be.

As you read this issue, I hope it serves as a source of inspiration for your own resolutions. And, I invite you to join us in embracing this season as a time for Butterfield to celebrate possibilities and the journey ahead.

Here’s to a year of discovery, growth and community.

Warm regards, Kevin Spears CEO Butterfield Trail Village

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.

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GENE TWERASER An Everlasting Enthusiasm for Life

Words by Michelle Parks Photos by Stephen Ironside

As the doctor delivered Gene Tweraser via C-section, she thrust her tiny fist out first and cut it on his scalpel. She had big plans for life, and she couldn’t wait to get started. “I’ve kept that kind of enthusiasm all my life. I was anxious for life!”

Gene grew up in a rural western Washington, D.C., neighborhood near the Potomac River, on a deadend street near a forest. Though her parents, Felix and Lucy Cohen, were socialists who didn’t believe in owning property, her dad wanted a home so he could have a garden. The builder didn’t want to sell to this Jewish family, so a female lawyer friend bought the home and then sold it to the Cohens.

It was during World War II, and air raid sirens atop the neighboring school often sounded in the middle of the night. The German air raid warden always checked on the Cohen family to ensure blackout curtains were drawn and that they were safe. “I thought, ‘Only in America could that happen,’” Gene said.

The neighborhood children played in the street until dark, and teenage girls across the street taught Gene to read at age 3. In kindergarten, she was shy but smart, so halfway through the year, she was moved up to first grade and had to make friends all over again. The next year, she advanced to second grade.

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became a second mother to the girls, and when she had her own daughter, they called each other sister.

COMING OF AGE In junior high and high school, Gene was a highachieving student. “I hated being smart,” Gene recalls. “I wanted to be pretty and popular.” After school, Ruth sat her down with hot tea, milk and sugar on cold afternoons to comfort her and reassure her that things would get better.

When her good friends were invited into a high school sorority without her, she became editor of the school newspaper. Her senior year, she was invited to join another sorority, which led to a year of dating and dances. Still, she was voted “most intellectual” in her class.

For college, she applied to Cornell University and the University of Rochester. She was accepted at Cornell, but it was too big for her, and she was then admitted to Rochester. She majored in education and enjoyed foundational courses such as geology and psychology.

She knew no one at the university, so she ran for social chairman to meet people. After her winning campaign, she learned to play bridge, bummed cigarettes and spun records for a local radio station show.

F EAT U RE PR OFILE

Gene picked out her own wedding dress and Her sophomore year, she saw an ad in the campus prepared the invitations to the reception. After Kurt newspaper for an overseas program at the Institute and Gene married in September 1960 in a judge’s for European Studies in Vienna, Austria. Just 18 at chambers, Gene’s childhood the time, she knew she wouldn’t caretaker, Ruth, and her husband, have this opportunity once she “THE WOMEN WHO I GREW Charlie, came to the luncheon dove into her teaching courses. hosted by her uncle at the She and her mother talked to her UP WITH [...] WHO TOOK Cosmos Club. The couple were history professor who’d written a CARE OF ME — WERE VERY Black, and they integrated the book on Austria, and he vouched for the program.

STRONG WOMEN, IN A QUIET venue before it allowed its first Black member.

LIFE-CHANGING ADVENTURES

WAY. NOT IN A DOMINEERING WAY, BUT IN A VERY

Gene and Kurt used money received for wedding gifts to live SUPPORTIVE WAY. THEY in Vienna for about 18 months.

The group of 75 students set out After residing in a few spots, they from New York in February 1958 WERE MY ROLE MODELS.” settled into a small apartment on a ship to England. A bus met - Gene Tweraser over a butcher shop. The toilet them, along with an art historian was down the hall, and they and a history teacher from the showered at the public bathhouse, living on $100 a institute, and they traveled through Europe for month. They also had their first son, Felix. several weeks, visiting sites in London, art galleries and NATO headquarters.

They moved back to the United States in 1962, so Kurt could pursue a doctorate in political science.

Gene and three other young women shared an Deep-seated anti-Semitism was also still very apartment in Vienna. She arranged for them to take present in Vienna. “The more my German improved, skiing lessons, and the German-speaking instructor did the more I understood what people were saying,” his best to communicate using gestures. On a slope, Gene said. when Gene intentionally fell to avoid colliding with her friend, she broke her ankle. After wearing a full-leg cast and then half-leg cast, her cast came off in May. FROM AUSTRIA TO ARKANSAS She and her friends had become regulars at the café below their apartment, and they’d made many Austrian friends, several of them male. “I remember it was a beautiful, warm spring day in May. The lilacs were in bloom, and I was just ready to fall in love.”

A friend’s friend, Kurt Tweraser, came over to ask her out. They spent much of the next six weeks together, visiting churches to hear music, seeing art-filled museums, talking over wine in the evenings and taking long walks. She even skipped a trip to Greece, got a refund and bought a separate ticket home in July so she could spend more time with Kurt. They both enjoyed history, politics and music. After just six weeks, he proposed marriage.

After Kurt completed his Ph.D. at American University in Washington, D.C., a professor gave him a good recommendation for the University of Arkansas. When Kurt flew in to Drake Field for a job interview, the hills and rivers reminded him of home.

They moved in 1966, soon bought a house, and were part of a population explosion at the U of A from WWII babies going to school. They also welcomed their second son, Ben.

Gene returned to the United States and changed her major to history, while Kurt finished what was equivalent to a business degree in Vienna. After two years spent writing letters to each other, he came to America for vetting by her family and friends. Her family was suspicious at first, as Kurt had been forcibly enlisted in the Hitler Youth. Eventually, though, Kurt and her mother became good friends.

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FEATU RE P R O FI L E At the U of A, Kurt wrote the dissertation he hadn’t finished. He researched the newly donated papers of J. William Fulbright and wrote about three people instrumental in shaping Fulbright’s foreign policy views. He also was a runner and would win the first Hogeye Marathon, held in 1977.

Because Gene wanted Kurt to have a group of friends like he’d had in Austria, she invited a bachelor friend to their house to watch “Masterpiece Theatre” on Wednesday nights. That gathering expanded to several other people, and they built their own community, with the weekly dinners continuing for 50 years.

Gene taught nursery school and then worked with Stop Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN), where she taught parenting skills to help break cycles of abuse. In the late 1970s, she decided to get a master’s degree in counseling, and then became an adoption specialist with the Department of Human Services.

Placing infants with families was common and often easier. A new law allowed foster parents to adopt children and receive an adoption subsidy to support their care. Gene had good instincts with placements and specifically worked to place older children, large sibling groups and youth with special needs into nurturing families.

Gene was responsible for a seven-county area, so she had to learn to drive, with lessons from her oldest son. In her 19 years with the agency, she helped place more than 400 children, created a newsletter for families, and established a support network where parents could learn from and lean on one another. She found the work meaningful and enjoyed “being able to make things better. There’s not much in life where you can see that you have made a difference, and that was a good feeling.”

Kurt took early retirement from teaching in 1992 and went on to have a second career, writing books on Austria and Austrian history, specifically the city of Linz. “He could write as a scholar, but also as somebody who had lived through it. So, he had a sort of unique perspective.” After Gene retired in 1999, she did some adoption consulting and did 8 BUTTERFIELD LIFE

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training for graduate school students through the local Area Health Education Center (AHEC).

SETTLING INTO A NEW HOME The Twerasers discovered Butterfield Trail Village years ago, through a neighbor involved with the Presbyterian church that helped establish it. They attended the groundbreaking and planned to eventually move to the retirement community.

Around 2007, they sold their house on Highland Street and lived in a Village Home for two years before their cottage became available.

They had it painted and had a corner bench made for the dining area and two built-in bookshelves made for the living room.

Kurt walked the trail, often daily, and Gene has participated in a variety of activities. Then Kurt got a terminal diagnosis for Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer. Gene spent her days with him while he was in the BTV Health Care Center for a year. He transitioned to Circle of Life Hospice and passed away in October 2023. Gene is grateful for their 63 years together.

Each morning, Gene makes pour-over coffee and reads the Bible, a practice she learned from her Baptist friends. After breakfast, she walks for an hour on the trail using her walker or goes swimming.

She enjoys reading fiction and historical fiction; two favorite authors are Anne Tyler and Ann Patchett.

Her favorite radio show is “If That Ain’t Country” hosted by Western Red, who’s Australian.

At 85, she struggles with her memory and has come to accept she can’t do everything she used to. “None of us can.” She’s working on an autobiography and enjoys the support and camaraderie of a writing group that meets twice monthly.

She admits she’s stubborn, and considers it a strength that formed early in life. “The women who I grew up with — my mother and Ruth, who took care of me — were very strong women, in a quiet way.

Not in a domineering way, but in a very supportive way. They were my role models.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS

VILLAGE NEWCOMER Q+A

Susan Mayes and Allen Carney When did you move to Butterfield?

We began downsizing our Fayetteville home a few years ago in anticipation of a “call” from Butterfield. That call came in August 2024 as we were literally driving past BTV, and we moved in on October 29.

Where are you from?

Allen was born in Fort Smith and Susan was born in Austin, TX. We both began living in Fayetteville soon after birth, making us true natives. At age five, we met at Kellar-Jorgenson Dance Studio before starting school at Washington Elementary. We were fortunate to attend Fayetteville Public Schools and the University of Arkansas together. We never dated but were the best of friends. We reunited at our FHS 40th Class Reunion and married in 2014.

What did you do before retirement?

Upon graduation from the U of A, Allen started out in the oil industry where he worked in every western state and landed in Houston for several years.

Returning to Fayetteville after 25 years, he continued his career as an IT system administrator for the Huntsville School District. Susan taught physical education and coached gymnastics and dance at Woodland Junior High. After 10 years at Woodland, she taught dance and pedagogical skills in dance and kinesiology at the U of A, retiring as an Emerita Instructor after 35 years.

Do you have children and grandchildren?

We have two daughters, a son, three grandsons, a granddaughter and five furry grands collectively!

They live in CA, FL and AR.

Anniversaries January Anniversaries Paul and Charlene Vinson Bernie and Jeanie Daniels Ben and Martha Shreve George and Vicki Knight Marvin and Sharon Moles Karl and Cecy Rice Thermon and Karen Crocker Charles and Sandy White

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February Anniversaries Wade and Linda Osburn Lewis and Donna Epley

14th 24th

New Neighbors Recent Village Move-Ins Susan Mayes and Allen Carney Bob and Linda McMath Richard and Phyllis Kuehl Anita Bukey James and Mary Ellen Moore Peter Pulay Susie Dawson Inza Fort

Why did you choose to come to Butterfield?

Susan’s parents, Madelyn and Nolan Williams, lived at BTV for 22 years. Susan and sister Janet (Rick) Roessler recognized the benefits of a Life Plan facility after observing the progressive care BTV provided their parents. We joined Carriage Club because of the numerous benefits offered

by Butterfield.

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EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

A Second Home: Sonia Rebollar’s Two Decades at Butterfield For Sonia Rebollar, Butterfield Trail Village isn’t just a workplace – it’s a second home. Employed at Butterfield for 20 years, Sonia has built a life rich with connections, purpose and care for the residents she serves and the colleagues she says are like family.

Sonia’s journey to Butterfield began with her passion for cosmetology. After owning her own salon, she joined BTV’s beauty salon at a friend’s encouragement. “The residents really grow on me, and I care about them,” Sonia said. “I still do hair on Saturdays and it lets me keep up with my ladies in the Health Care Center.”

Over time, Sonia “Doing hair is about decided to seek greater stability and listening to people regularity than the salon offered, and she and sympathizing applied for a role in with them, making the BTV housekeeping them feel better department. The choice was strongly influenced about themselves.” by a personal health - Sonia Rebollar scare that made her realize the importance of good health benefits. Today, she balances her full-time housekeeping role with hairstyling appointments on Saturdays, a testament to her work ethic and dedication to Butterfield’s residents.

A Natural Caregiver Sonia originally dreamed of becoming a social worker, inspired by a deep desire to help others.

When her husband worried her “sentimental” nature could make the field too emotionally challenging, Sonia opted to fulfill her calling through cosmetology instead. “Doing hair is about listening to people and sympathizing with them, making them feel better about themselves,” she explained. Sonia says the profession is more than haircuts or therapeutic massages – it’s helping others to feel seen.

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residents. “I work in their homes and private spaces, and there is a lot of trust,” she said. “The residents treat me well and show their appreciation in so many ways.”

Rooted in Family and Faith Originally from Pharr, Texas, about an hour and a half from South Padre Island, Sonia comes from a large family with 11 siblings. As a young woman, life took her far from her hometown – first to Virginia Beach as a Navy wife and eventually to Northwest Arkansas. She misses her brothers and sisters but stays connected to her family. Locally, she has two daughters and an infant grandson, plus another grandchild on the way. Her free time happily revolves around her loved ones.

Sonia’s faith is another source of her strength. She finds enormous peace and connection at Living Faith Church in Fayetteville, a place she describes as “so loving.” Sonia added, “Knowing other people care helps me not feel alone.”

Lessons Learned from Butterfield As Sonia reflects on her time at Butterfield, she is filled with gratitude. “Home is a place where you feel cared for,” she said. “The residents show us that in big and small ways.” And, working at Butterfield has helped Sonia see aging in a new light and approach it without fear. “The residents show me with their example,” she said.

For Sonia Rebollar, Butterfield Trail Village isn’t just where she works – it’s where she thrives and helps others do the same.

SAVE THE DATES

Featured Village Events COMING IN JANUARY JAN 7 | 3 PM PERFORMANCE HALL

JAN 31 | 5:30 PM PERFORMANCE HALL

Showtime! Private Tour of the Walton Arts Center

Mystery Dinner Theatre: Murder at the Butterfield Mansion

Walton Arts Center has become Arkansas’ largest and busiest arts presenter, hosting great performing artists and entertainers from across the globe. The organization has grown over the last quarter of a century and now operates three facilities – the original Walton Arts Center, neighboring Nadine Baum Studios and the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) in Rogers. Join the staff for a behind-the-scenes walking tour of the Walton Arts Center while learning the history of obstacles and victories that eventually led to this iconic NWA venue shared by patrons since 1992.

Do not miss this evening’s poison pen murder mystery! A swanky party turns sinister when Fayetteville’s finest gossip columnist ends up dead…just as she was set to publish her most revealing article yet! All signs point to a heinous murder, but WHO could have done this dastardly deed? Every party guest has something to hide and might have been pushed over the edge.

Gather your friends to help solve the case! A lovely pre-plated menu will be served.

COMING IN FEBRUARY FEB 9 | 6:30 PM PERFORMANCE HALL

DATE & TIME TBA PERFORMANCE HALL

Super Bowl LIX!

The Marshallese Community in Northwest Arkansas

Football fans, are you ready?

The NFL's 59th annual championship between the playoff winners from the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC) is coming soon. This American tradition of food, football, commercials and a star-studded halftime show will be on the Big Screen for residents to enjoy during this annual showdown. Plan on delicious food, games, team cheers and a commercial voting contest – all in a warm and cozy space full of friends!

Since the 1980s, the Marshallese have been migrating from their remote and beautiful North Pacific archipelago to the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas to earn a living, educate their children and seek medical care. The Republic of the Marshall Islands Embassy is located in Washington, D.C., with a Consulate in Springdale. Marshallese native Anjanette Anjel was recently appointed interim Consul General in Springdale and will visit Butterfield to share a historical account of the Marshallese community and its contributions to our state.

Anjel holds a degree in global politics and economics from Tamkang University, Taiwan. She is an experienced diplomat, having served in the Republic of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade for four years and Deputy Chief of Mission in the RMI Embassy in Taiwan for six years.

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VILLAGE SNAPSHOTS

Butterfield Trail Village Foundation Presents: Opera Night with Latin Spice performed by Soprano Bárbara Padilla

Razorback Tailgate with Second Floor South Neighbors

Holiday Wine & Cheese Pairing with Cheesemonger Jessica Keahey

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Butterfield Trail Village Foundation Meet & Greet

Home for the Holidays Christmas Party

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LIVING SPACES

Linda McBride’s Apartment Photos by Kelly Syer

A surprising twist of fate followed a time when Linda helped work through belongings of a friend in hospice. Three Willow-style plates, upon later inspection by her daughter, revealed themselves to be owned by Mrs. John S. McCain, Jr. while stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

It is a joy to gaze at the contents of Linda's curio cabinet, as each curated item has a story about a special person or experience. Linda says no amount of money could buy her most treasured object, the shiny red apple she acquired in Normandy, France.

Linda McBride's beautifully arranged 600-square-foot apartment is a remarkable peek into a vast life welllived, evidenced by her collection of treasures that represent generations of special memories. She says, "Life is not created by the passage of time. Rather it is defined by a series of moments that come and go so quickly, very often we are not aware of their significance until they have passed."

"What a Wonderful World," recorded in 1959 by Louis Armstrong, is Linda's favorite song. This original piece of art features the lyrics encircling the Earth, handwritten and signed by one of the two songwriters, George David Weiss.

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A striking surrealist painting graces Linda’s living room, filled with symbols that encapsulate her personal journey. After a long search for the perfect artist, she collaborated closely to ensure every detail reflected her story, values and passions. She has written a book for her children to explain the significance of each symbol – a narrative to remain a mystery until it is revealed after her passing.

A beautifully arranged grouping of tiny "butter pat" plates were lovingly collected over time.

Prominently displayed in the kitchen, most of the plates commemorate a piece of family members' wedding china patterns – while some were acquired during travels.

Greeted by a fanciful couple sculpted

by Arkansas artist Jane Hankins, guests receive a clue that entering Linda's home will result in fascinating, amusing and abundantly warm conversation.

Whimsical at heart, Linda believes the universe reveals what we need to know if we'll stop to listen and pay attention to signs – even if the answers come to us in the fun form of a queried and shaken Magic 8 Ball.

The folk tradition of the bottle tree, thought to have originated in 9th century Congo and brought to the U.S. by African slaves as a way to ward off evil, has long resonated with Linda. She commissioned a small replica for her patio.

Like all the ladies of her day, Linda’s grandmother kept a box of buttons. An elegant crocheted necklace features the humble bone-colored buttons, now displayed as her mother’s doll stands guard.

Unable to part with a favorite hot pink overcoat, Linda had it turned into her headboard, complete with pockets, so she can still appreciate it daily.

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VILLAGE FLAVORS

Kickstart Your Day and Your Health with Easy-to-Make Breakfasts A new year is always a perfect time to embrace small habits that add up to better health – and breakfast is an excellent start. From fiber-rich oats to heart-healthy fats and brain-boosting omega-3s, breakfast meals should be packed with ingredients to fuel energy, maintain bone strength and support overall vitality for aging bodies. The simplicity of

Baked Banana Oatmeal Squares

these recipes means they could barely be called cooking, but they’re tasty and specifically designed to meet seniors’ unique nutritional needs. Here are three ways to start 2025 right by making every morning a flavorful opportunity to maximize your well-being.

VEGAN FRIENDLY

6 servings INGREDIENTS 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional) 1 teas baking powder 1 1/2 teas cinnamon 1/2 teas allspice 1/2 teas salt 2 very ripe bananas, mashed 1 3/4 cups milk (dairy, nut or oat) 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 Tbsp vanilla extract Toppings: banana slices with peanut or other nut butter INSTRUCTIONS

HEALTH BENEFITS

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease an 8 x 8” or 9 x 9” pan.

In a medium bowl, mash the ripe bananas. Whisk in the milk, maple syrup and vanilla until combined.

Add the oats, pecans, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice and salt. Stir together until well combined.

The mixture will have a lot of liquid.

Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until the top is goldenbrown and the batter has fully set. Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting.

To serve, spread the top with a generous dollop of nut butter and top with banana slices.

Leftovers keep refrigerated for up to 1 week. Reheat in a 300°F oven or microwave.

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Oats: Great source of soluble fiber to help regulate blood sugar levels and support heart health.

Bananas: Rich in potassium, essential for healthy blood pressure and muscle function.

Pecans: Provide healthy fats for brain health and magnesium for bone strength.

Milk & Nut Butter: Add protein and calcium to support bone and muscle health.

Inspired by “Banana Baked Oatmeal” recipe found on acouplecooks.com.

Mint Ricotta and Strawberry Waffle Stack 1 serving INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese 1 teas chopped fresh mint 1/2 teas vanilla extract 2 frozen whole-grain waffles, toasted 2 teas maple syrup 1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries

INSTRUCTIONS Combine ricotta, mint and vanilla in a small bowl.

Spoon ricotta mixture onto one toasted waffle, then layer on the strawberries.

Drizzle with maple syrup and top with the second waffle.

Inspired by “Strawberry-Ricotta Waffle Sandwich” recipe found on eatingwell.com.

HEALTH BENEFITS Ricotta: Provides protein and calcium to support bone density, plus healthy fats for energy.

Strawberries: Packed with antioxidants and Vitamin C, which support immunity and skin health.

Whole-Grains: Good source of fiber for digestive health and sustained energy.

Mint: Refreshing herb that can aid digestion.

Smoked Salmon and Goat Cheese Avocado Toast 1 serving INGREDIENTS 1 slice sourdough or favorite hearty bread, toasted 1 - 2 Tbsp goat cheese 1/2 medium pitted and peeled avocado 1 Tbsp capers (adjust according to taste) 2 slices of medium tomato 3 thin slices of medium onion 3 pieces thin-sliced smoked salmon Fresh-squeezed lemon juice, to taste (optional) Salt and fresh-ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS Toast bread to the desired level of doneness and spread with goat cheese.

Mash avocado and layer over goat cheese.

Sprinkle with capers and top with tomato, onion and smoked salmon.

Add lemon juice and sprinkle with salt and pepper, according to personal preference.

Inspired by “Avocado Toast with Smoked Salmon, Goat Cheese and Capers” recipe found on seriouseats.com.

HEALTH BENEFITS Smoked Salmon: Powerhouse of omega-3s to support brain health and reduce inflammation.

Avocado: Full of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats and fiber.

Goat Cheese: Easier to digest than some other cheeses and provides protein and calcium.

Tomato & Onion: Contains antioxidants to promote heart and immune health.

Capers & Lemon Juice: Adds flavor with a vitamin C boost.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Start the Year with Legendary Hits and Unforgettable Stories at Walton Arts Center

By Anna Buie

Starting the new year strong at Walton Arts Center are two show-stopping performances featuring iconic music that you’re sure to know and love. From the Motown hits that defined a movement to the folk anthems that captured the spirit of a time, these iconic artists left a lasting impact on generations.

Their journeys of triumph, heartache and soul-stirring music are showcased in two amazing shows: Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations and The Simon & Garfunkel Story.

The story of The Temptations is guaranteed to have you dancing in your seat Jan. 22 -23 with three performances. Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations is the electrifying, smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’

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extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. With their signature dance moves and silky-smooth harmonies, they rose to the top of the charts with an amazing 42 top 10 hits, and 14 of those reached No. 1.

Nominated for 12 Tony Awards® and the winner of the 2019 Tony for best choreography, Ain’t Too Proud tells the thrilling story of brotherhood, family, loyalty and betrayal, as the group's personal and political conflicts threatened to tear them apart during a decade of civil unrest in America.

Written by three-time Obie Award winner Dominique Morisseau, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys) and featuring the Tonywinning choreography of Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, On Your Feet!), the iconic story of this legendary quintet is set to the beat of the group’s treasured hits, including “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination,” “Get Ready,” “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” and so many more.

This page top to bottom: The Simon & Garfunkel Story, Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations

The music doesn’t stop there. The Simon & Garfunkel Story brings their story and their tunes to Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 7 pm. The immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. It tells the story from their humble beginnings as Tom & Jerry to their incredible success as one of the best-selling music groups of the ‘60s, to their dramatic split in 1970. It culminates with their famous The Concert in Central Park reunion in 1981, which had more than half a million fans in attendance.

With more than 100 million album sales since 1965, Simon & Garfunkel’s perfect harmonies and songs that poignantly captured the times made them one of the most successful folk-rock duos of all time. Over the years, they amassed 10 Grammy Awards® and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. In 1977, their Bridge Over Troubled Water album was nominated at the Brit Awards for best international album. In 2003, Simon & Garfunkel were awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the following year saw their “The Sound of Silence” awarded a Grammy Hall of Fame Award.

You won’t want to miss these shows! Tickets for both performances are on sale now, available at waltonartscenter.org, by calling (479) 443-5600 weekdays 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., or in-person at the Walton Arts Center Box Office weekdays 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Other Upcoming Shows at Walton Arts Center INSIDIOUS: THE FURTHER YOU FEAR Saturday, Jan. 18 8 p.m.

Suzy Bogguss Friday, Jan. 24 7:30 p.m.

Syncopated Ladies Sunday, Jan. 26 4 p.m.

BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet Thursday, Jan. 30 7 p.m.

Helen Hong Thursday, Jan. 30 7:30 p.m.

Matt Mathews Friday, Jan. 31 7 p.m.

René Marie Friday, Jan. 31 7:30 p.m.

SoNA Presents: Jupiter Rising Sunday, Feb. 16 2 p.m.

Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations

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FOUNDATION DONATIONS

The Foundation is grateful for the gifts received between October 9, 2024 to December 12, 2024 from the following donors: Donations/Memorials

Ray & Barbara Culver Ann Henry Janet Havens Anonymous Nick & Jerilyn Nicholson Bruce & Laura MacDonald Sylvia Yancey Gaye Cypert in honor of the Garden Volunteers and in memory of Pete Crippen and Judy Carey Carolyn Smart in memory of Morriss Henry The Wednesday Sewing Circle in memory of Morriss Henry Carol Spears in memory of Morriss Henry and Pete Crippen June Colwell in memory of Morriss Henry and Becky Laner Nick & Jerilyn Nicholson in memory of Morriss Henry Dick & Anne Booth in memory of Morriss Henry and Judy Carey Kay Brewer in memory of Virginia Wilson Marie Breuer in memory of Virginia Wilson Ayleen Bequette in memory of Laura Holt

Health Care/Special Care Remodel/Sensory Garden Fund

Vernon Collins in memory of Seth Young, Pete Crippen and Morriss Henry Dick & Anne Booth in memory of Pete Crippen and Larry Hanley

Music and Performance Fund

Jerre Jouett Sandi Villinski Anonymous Carolyn Schmitt in memory of Morriss Henry Sara Brown in memory of Morriss Henry Lyle & Sue Gohn in memory of Larry Hanley, Pete Crippen and Virginia Wilson

Garden

Paul & Wyvern Beach in memory of Morriss Henry

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OZARK HISTORY

Daisy Holcomb First Woman to Seek Fayetteville City Office

By Sandra Cox Birchfield, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History

In 1922, Daisy Holcomb did something no other woman had: she ran for Fayetteville city office.

Women were granted the right to vote only two years earlier, so it was only a matter of time before they might aspire to govern, even in Fayetteville.

“Mrs. Bruce Holcomb,” as the local newspaper referred to her, sought the Democratic nomination for city clerk, challenging four male candidates, including the incumbent. (Though not a city government office, Roberta Fulbright unsuccessfully ran for the school board a year earlier. Her loss was attributed to the small turnout by women who were able to pay the then-mandatory poll tax. The discriminatory practice of poll taxes was outlawed in 1965.)

Holcomb’s announcement made the statewide newspapers. Locally, the Fayetteville Daily Democrat was female-operated with Fulbright as publisher and Lessie Stringfellow Read its editor. Stringfellow, a notable suffragist, interviewed Holcomb for her column, “What Women Talk About.” Holcomb played her hand carefully.

“It isn’t as if I were candidate for an office for which a man is peculiarly fitted,” Holcomb told Stringfellow.

“The office of city clerk is really only being a secretary to the city council. For generations, women have been good secretaries.”

In her campaign ad placed with the newspaper, Holcomb stated she wasn’t interested in entering politics but, instead, wanted to “obtain a position which paid some salary and which I could attend to without seriously

interfering with my home duties.” She advocated that elected officials serve “TWO terms and out,” noting that her opponent, if re-elected, would be serving his fourth.

She lost the race by only 36 votes. Two months later, Pernelia Frost (or, “Mrs. W.J. Frost,” as the newspaper called her) was elected to the Fayetteville School Board. In 1927, Selinda Reep (“Mrs. William Reep”), the only woman candidate that year, unsuccessfully ran for mayor following a rumor there would be an all-female ticket against the maledominated Democratic candidates.

Women, however, gained a stronger presence in all areas of Fayetteville city government by the mid20th century. Most notably, Marion Orton became Fayetteville’s first female mayor in 1975, and the city clerk position has been held by women since the mid-1970s.

With her political career behind her, Holcomb became an associate professor of zoology at the University of Arkansas, earning emeritus status in 1946. She died in 1963 at the age of 83 and is buried in Fayetteville’s Evergreen Cemetery. A college scholarship was established in her memory.

Top photo: Daisy Holcomb was a teacher in this circa 1902 photo taken in Springdale. Following her failed bid for Fayetteville city clerk in 1922, she became a zoology professor at the University of Arkansas.

Bottom photo: Daisy Holcomb made her case why she should be elected to Fayetteville city clerk in this advertisement she placed in the Fayetteville Daily Democrat on March 6, 1922.

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FITNESS & WELLNESS

Embarking on a New Wellness Journey

Fostering a Healthier Community for Both Residents and Staff In early 2025, Butterfield Trail Village will launch a new program to enhance the well-being of both residents and staff. Utilizing and evolving BTV’s existing fitness classes and equipment to create a more cohesive and inclusive program, the aim is to inspire healthier habits, foster a sense of community and help everyone achieve their unique health and fitness goals.

Leveraging Our Many Campus Fitness Resources Butterfield has long enjoyed an array of excellent fitness facilities and programs, and these offerings will be evolving to support everyone who lives – and works – in the Village. Some existing classes like yoga, Pilates and strength training will expand to include both staff and residents – plus, new options like dance fitness and more challenging advanced classes for residents will be added. Staff access to the Lodge gym will continue, and through our University of Arkansas internship program partnership, employees can request personalized workout plans designed to achieve meaningful results.

One standout addition for January 2025 is a Circuit Strength Training class. Designed primarily for staff but open to residents, this dynamic group workout features rotating exercise stations to build muscle, improve endurance and boost cardiovascular fitness. It’s a fantastic way to burn calories while socially connecting with others.

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New BTV Wellness Challenges and Learning Opportunities Butterfield’s evolving wellness program will introduce fun challenges and educational offerings to promote healthy living: • Step Challenges: Foster friendly competition by tracking daily steps.

• Healthy Eating: Gain practical strategies through lectures and interactive cooking demonstrations, learning about topics such as the benefits of the Mediterranean diet and portion control.

• Stress Management: Explore mindfulness, meditation and relaxation techniques.

Fostering Community Through Wellness A key focus of this program is to create connections and unity.

Through shared fitness classes, engaging in team competitions and collaborating on wellness goals, staff and residents will strengthen relationships as they improve their health. And, to ensure inclusivity, the program will support all fitness levels and abilities.

Butterfield CEO Kevin Spears notes an important

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guideline, “For this program to thrive, we will encourage residents to be respectful of staff during exercise time and avoid discussing work or making jobrelated requests.”

Measuring Success and Looking Ahead To track progress, we’ll monitor participation rates, conduct fitness assessments and conduct surveys to gauge the needs and interests of staff and residents. Input will guide future expansions, such as adding classes or integrating fitness technology to enhance the experience.

Wellness program benefits are well-documented, from boosting productivity by up to 25% to improving job satisfaction and reducing absenteeism.

For Butterfield, the return on investment isn’t just financial, however – it’s the satisfaction of embarking on a journey together to build a healthier, happier community.

Symphony of Northwest Arkansas

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Jupiter Rising

FEB 16 – 2PM Walton Arts Center

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Elena Kats-Chermin – Russian Rag Osvaldo Golijov – Tenebrae Launy Grøndahl – Trombone Concerto Cory Mixdorf, trombone Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 41 in C Major (Jupiter) Cory Mixdorf

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