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WELCOME HOME Spring is in the air and, for most people, their favorite thing about this time of year are the flowers and getting out to explore nature. I, too, love the flowers, and was so excited to have a beautiful story on Baker Prairie in this issue that it makes me want to go check it out. I am also excited to head to Dawt Mill, a trip we have featured in this issue that will make us all want to head to the river to soak it in. But these are not my favorite things about spring. Bird nests are my favorite part of spring. I have loved them my whole life. I should clarify not so much birds; just their nests. When I was young I would find a freshly built nest, then wait and watch for the baby bird eggs. When the nest was abandoned I would scoop it up and save the nest until it fell apart. I still do this. I know, weird. I just love the idea of birds building something amazing out of nothing, creating it for a greater purpose and then flying away when they are strong enough and no longer need it. In this issue you will find a few stories about people who, with a lot of hard work and dedication to ideas or dreams that were larger than they were, built their own nests out of the gifts and talents they had been given. Whether it be creating a successful business out of the desire to spread the message of the gospel on a t-shirt, or a grandfather’s wish to encourage his grandchildren through love, devotion and some not-so-funny jokes, so that when the time was right for them to spread their wings, that they would not just fly, they would soar. H“When you’re a little older and your wings a little stronger, you, too, can fly away.” —Leotha Fuller

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Go Tell it on the T-Shirt Written by Leisa Phillips Dodson Photographed by Ashton Keeton

Meet Me at Dawt Mill Written & Photographed by Rita Herrmann

COME HOME KIDS: Coach “Papa” Jones Written by Keeton Tennison & Payton Tennison Photographed by Heather Hinrichs (and photos submitted)

Baker Prairie: Nature at Home Written by Cheryl Satterfield Photographs submitted by Joe Neal, Jayne Wilson, Cheryl Satterfield and Sally Jo Gibson

Come Home Kitchen Written by Heather Hinrichs Photographed by Kerrie Szabo

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Whoever thought that you could change the world by changing your t-shirt? I can think of two unrelated folks who did. Remember the scene in Forrest Gumpwhen Forrest is running across country and gets mud splashed by a semi truck? A man helps out by handing Forrest a yellow t-shirt so that he can wipe his face. After doing so, Forrest hands the shirt back with a muddy smiley face in relief. The man has an aha moment which leads to a successful cultural and commercial trend. Vic Kennett is a real guy and the owner and founder of Kerusso, the world’s largest Christian apparel company. However, Vic’s aha moment took place in a messy public bathroom in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Now that I have your attention, allow me to tell you his story. As a child, Vic and his family moved from the Midwest to Eureka Springs to live and work with a relative. Life was good but circumstances left him lacking spiritual direction. Church was neither a comfort nor a priority. Vic couldn’t see any logic to the Bible’s message and so, at ten years old, he determined he was 8 Come Home

an atheist. However, this bold decision didn’t stop him from making extra money working as a cast member at the Great Passion Play. You see, Vic’s dad was teaching him to work hard, save his money, keep his word and believe that he could do anything he set his mind to. Vic listened and trusted that Dad was telling the truth. One day a man from Gideons International came to Vic’s school to pass out Bibles. While his buddy snickered nearby, Vic took a little green one so as not to seem impolite. The little book collected dust in Vic’s room while the fear of the unknown collected in Vic’s mind. The weight of the world fell on his adolescent spirit. He realized his parents weren’t going to live forever and neither would his friends. Neither would he. These thoughts left Vic terrified, but he carried on like boys will by listening to music, skateboarding and playing video games. Five years passed and Vic’s mom wanted to go to a Saturday yard sale. Would Vic like to go too? Many teenage boys would respond to a request like that with an eye roll, but not Vic. Not that day. On a yard sale table among the plastic flowers and old shoes was a worn red book that caught Vic’s eye. The Late, Great Planet Earth by Hal Lindsey was only a quarter so he bought it. Later in his room, Vic opened the paperback to find the author’s research based evidence of the Bible’s historical truth that Vic could not explain away. He read about the Old Testament prophecies that had that had connections stronger than coincidence. He read that there was an all-knowing Creator who had specifically made him to love and be loved. He dug around for that Gideon Bible and read more about this love which included a savior’s sacrifice. Vic was ready to believe. So there in that teenage bedroom came an acceptance of love so strong and a release from fear so real that Vic knew he would never be the same

again. He just didn’t know how the changes would take shape. Vic’s conversion was sincere but his actions didn’t exactly line up with his new beliefs. He graduated from high school and went straight to the University of Arkansas with a major in Business and a minor in...having lots of fun. Too many parties and not enough class time caught up with Vic, and he dropped out at 20. He cashed in his summer savings and opened F it For Life Fitness and Racquet Club in the heart of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Oh, it sounded like a good idea at the time, but two years later the doors closed. Meanwhile, on a random Sunday morning, Vic’s tv was tuned to a preacher’s broadcast. The topic for the day might have been obedience. As Vic listened to the voice on the television he remembers hearing a still smaller voice say that if he was going to call himself a Christian then he needed to start acting like one.This inner voice jived with his dad’s who had always said aman must be true to his word. Vic agreed that it was time to walk the talk. And then a verse from that Gideon Bible popped into his head. “Go into all the world.” Going into all the world starts with one step, so Vic stepped into local construction. It was 1987. He was on his knees scraping tile in a Eureka Springs public bathroom when he happened to look up and see a tourist enter. On the tourist’s t-shirt was an usual message for the time—a Christian message. Vic remembers thinking, “Cool. I could do that.”And, why not? His experience as a teen working as assistant manager in a t-shirt shop would come in handy. Not a skill or moment is wasted with Vic Kennett. With $1000 seed money from his brother, Vic developed a few designs, placed an ad in a national Christian magazine and worked

as middle man between the customer and the local screen press shop. He named the company Kerusso, the Greek word for preach. Actual checks sent by actual customers came through mail at a snail’s pace. This was not the internet age and things moved slowly. Orders came frequently at first, but then trickled in as the months passed. By day Vic worked for the construction company. By night he dived into dumpsters looking for boxes good enough to use for shipping. Vic’s family and his new wife could see how God was transferring a new design on Vic’s heart—a design of trust in something bigger than himself. But the orders dwindled and the months dragged on and Vic became discouraged to the point of giving up. With no money to buy more ads, Vic was tired and Kerusso seemed dead. And then, his sister gave him a pep talk. Hang in there. Give God more time to work. Vic took a rare day off and drove around to area retail shops to show samples of his work. His designs were eye c atching and clever, and business owners wanted them. He sold enough orders to buy a small press to print the shirts himself. He used a spare bedroom for the equipment. He hired his mom to help fold and pack shirts into brand new shipping boxes. His wife supported them as a waitress Come Home 9

while momentum grew. When Vic found a small marketing group who represented six states and then another who covered the nation he knew his carpentry days were over. Kerusso was reborn. Three decades later, Vic steps into a large Kerusso facility on a 10 acre site in Berryville, Arkansas every day. He lets the shirts do the talking and the walking for him now. 14 million t-shirts have been sold by Kerusso and worn on every continent. Research shows that the average t-shirt will be viewed 3,000 times before it is worn out. You do the math. T-shirt evangelism works because people are willing to preach the gospel with wearable messages that inspire. Kerusso hears from customers every week who share stories from Malaysia to Beirut and back again reporting

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meaningful conversations have taken place because of a Kerusso t-shirt. The latest step for the company comes from Christian movie studios who hire Kerusso to design apparel with their movie trademarks. Vic understands how important good timing is. He says, “If things had moved any faster in this business, I wouldn’t have been prepared intellectually or emotionally.” Vic knows that he’s been blessed to be a blessing. It’s not uncommon to see boxes of fresh t-shirts being sent to areas of devastation when disaster strikes. Proceeds from the sales of themed bracelets go to a well researched non-profit group called Compassion International that Vic trusts. Vic credits his team of 150 employees with sharing the mission of the company and he gives back to them, too. Among other things, there’s a free fitness facility onsite that Vic built just for them.

However, the best perk might be the knowledge that your work really does help to change the world one t-shirt at a time. Vic’s family was right. Work hard, save your money, give some away and make your word count. A nd while you’re at it, hang in there, give God time to work, and take one step at a time. For more information about t-shirt evangelism check out Vic’s book, Change your Shirt, Change the Worldand www.kerusso.comFor more information about Compassion International go to www. compassion.com.†

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Meet Me at dawt Mill WRITTEN AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY RITA HERRMANN If you asked Doc Henegar what compelled him to buy a dilapidated grist mill that was slowly sliding into the river, he would say, “I was insane.” But that was 20 years ago. One look at Dawt Mill today proves the once-ramshackle mill near Tecumseh, Missouri, has emerged as the central feature of a rustic resort, rising from the sandy soil and river rock along the crystal clear water. The unique lodging experience has carved out a place for guests to get back to nature without sacrificing comfort. About one-and-a-half miles east of Tecumseh on Highway 160, the first sign for Dawt Mill appears and points the traveler north. The road curves for two miles through Ozark forests before ending at the edge of the North Fork of the White River and in the center of the Dawt Mill resort. The old grist mill sits comfortably at the edge of the river, restored and ready to serve guests as Henegar’s Grist Mill Restaurant and Gravel Bar. A step into the general store transports the traveler back to a simpler time, where shelves are lined with canned goods and vintage furnishings bring their usefulness to the latest version of the property.

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Behind the counter at the general store is Sandie Steele, the event planner for Dawt Mill. After spending a bit of time with her while touring the grounds, it is clear she does a little bit of everything, which is descriptive of each staff member at Dawt. Within a few moments of my arrival, I was walking among the quaint buildings and tall trees without any memory of the stressed-out week or any desire to check my phone. Sandie lead me along a short path toward the Hodgson House. “This is where Alva Hodgson lived after building the mill,” she said. “It’s an original to the property and has been split into four units.” A few inviting chairs rested on the porch and waited for the next guest to sit a spell. Behind the house is a lodge, The Cotton Gin Inn, which was built on the site of the old cotton mill and features eight two-room suites. The wraparound porches beckon folks to sit outside and enjoy the surroundings, but if desired, a few rooms offer televisions. The lower level of the Inn features a conference room which can accommodate groups up to 45 people, and large windows on three sides ensure nature is always in view. Beyond the lodge is a campground with RV hookups and all necessary facilities, nestled among the hardwood forest. As we walked toward the river, we stopped at one of the eight available cabins. Whether a courtyard cabin or a river front cabin, each features a king size bed, full bath, and kitchenette. These romantic cabins are perfect for couples and include a small grill and sitting area for relaxation with a bit more privacy. The staff is currently working to finish four more cabins before peak season arrives.

“One man complained after checking into a romantic cabin,” Sandie began. “He was upset he did not have a television.” “I think he was missing the point,” I laughed. While the resort does offer guests the chance to escape the buzz of everyday life, if a guest wants a room with a television and telephone, it’s best to express that when making the reservation. The peak season is from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and reservations during that time should be made early if planning a weekend visit. The resort is open year-round with each season offering its special version of Ozarks beauty. “You should come back for our craft fair in April,” Sandie beamed. The annual spring Art at the Mill craft fair is scheduled for April 9 and 10. The resort will be filled with local artisans who will demonstrate their creative talents and sell their handiwork. Native American dancers will return for the fair this year and perform on the deck overlooking the river. Events are scheduled throughout the year which keeps this corner of the Ozarks buzzing at a low hum. The resort is available to host family reunions, corporate retreats, and weddings, and somehow manages to maintain a peaceful atmosphere amid the bustle of activities. This spot on the river is no stranger to such busyness and has been home to a grist mill

since shortly after the Civil War. After the first mill structure burned, Alva Hodgson purchased the property in 1897 and built a new mill, which is the one still standing today. Only six miles north of Dawt on Bryant Creek, Hodgson also built Hodgson Mill, whose name has become known in more recent years for its retail line of baking products. At Dawt, the location on the North Fork was an ideal spot to harness the power of the swift waters and grind corn into meal. A fair amount of cotton was also grown along the bottom lands, and a cotton gin was built next door to the grist mill. Whether ginning cotton or grinding corn, the area around Dawt became a gathering place. During its heyday, the mill was so backlogged with work that people had to camp and wait for crops to be processed. The gathering of people prompted building a general store, a post office, a blacksmith shop, and a church to serve the emerging settlement. Before long, the area around the mill had grown into a community, and Dawt had become an important part of the landscape in Ozark County, providing much needed goods and services. For many families, a trip to Dawt was an exciting trip to town, complete with social connection, shopping, and the occasional sweet treat from the general store. By 1995, the old mill and surrounding buildings were mere shadows of their former selves. The grist mill had fallen into disrepair and was perched precariously on a high bank above the river which insisted on eroding the soil below. The dam, originally built from sycamore timbers and rocks, was showing what a century of fast water and periodic flooding could do. Breaches formed in the dam and decreased the flow of water to the mill race, leaving inadequate pressure on the turbines for grinding on a regular basis (though demonstrations are still given). It must have been the historic charm that prompted Dr. Ed Henegar to purchase the property in this ragged state, though it could have also included a smattering of insanity. The old mill almost did not survive. As the State of Missouri prepared to condemn the site and have the building demolished before it collapsed into the river, Henegar developed a plan to

refurbish the mill. Using as many of the original materials as possible, the three-story landmark was transformed into a new incarnation of its former identity, reborn as a restaurant overlooking the river. The lodge and cabins were soon added, and salvaged materials have been repurposed throughout the property. It might be easy to think that dining options at a rustic resort would be limited, but nothing could be further from the truth. Dawt Mill offers several dining experiences, from fine dining to deli-style, with a focus on quality and including a fresh selection of vegetables from the gardens on the grounds. Chef Ryan Van Winkle creates the menu at four Dawt Mill dining areas, the largest being Henegar’s Grist Mill Restaurant. The Grist Mill serves an American fare menu with a unique twist and is a great place for both couples and families to dine alongside the old mill works. The Chef’s Table is an intimate dining experience where patrons are seated around one large table while Chef Ryan prepares up to 12 courses right before their eyes. The Beach is the casual dining experience nearest the river, serving sandwiches and barbeque in a relaxed river style. The location of The Beach is perfect for floaters and swimmers to come off the water and walk straight onto the deck for a meal without the worry of changing

clothes. Not to be missed is the Gravel Bar on the lower level of the Grist Mill, where summer weekends come alive with music, karaoke, and burgers. Each of the dining options overlooks the river, and all but the Chef’s Table offer outdoor seating. But, what would a trip to this historic mill be without the river? The clear waters of the North Fork once powered the mill, and today those waters bring opportunities for canoeing, tubing, swimming, and fishing. Dawt Mill has several float trips that can be arranged, whether you want to spend a few hours or an entire day. Canoes, kayaks, rafts, and tubes can be rented for your adventure, but you can bring your own if you wish. Fishing is another way to enjoy these waters at the resort, and shuttles can be arranged for other great fishing spots nearby. A swim in the mill pond will cool those summer days. Whether the traveler wants a quiet spot to relax in nature or an invigorating canoe trip, the resort has activities for everyone in the family. Even if something is left at home, the general store has essentials to keep you comfortable along with a nice selection of souvenirs. If all the activity on the river makes you weary, grab a book from the Little Free Library and sink into your favorite chair for a read. Warm summer days become even better with a scoop of hand dipped ice cream from the general store. One visit will prove this is indeed a unique place. The history runs deep in the soil; the waters flow with the stories of days long passed. Most significant to the experience are the people. Every employee at

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Darrell Fay Jones. It’s a name known throughout the state for basketball, but it means so much more to me. That name actually sounds foreign to me. I’m much more accustomed to Papa, my coffee partner since I was 2 years old, my favorite fishing partner, and primarily – my best friend. Not many understand his sacrifice and love for his friends and family. Family trips are always memorable. I’ll never forget the trip to Pikes Peak that we took as a family when I was younger. We took a huge RV, but Papa insisted on driving alone because he had to make a “quick” detour to Salt Lake City, Utah to help out a relative. To everyone on God’s green Earth, 600 miles extra one way would be much more than a “quick” trip, but to Papa that’s nothing more than a small favor. This kind of compassion is demonstrated daily by my Papa. One thing about Papa everyone should know is that he should hold the Guinness World Record for worst April Fools’ jokes. Seriously, he never fails. Whether I was in class in high school or on a road trip in college, Papa Darrell is guaranteed to call me on April 1st and give me the corniest one liner he can muster. The best part of his stories is hearing him giggle his way through the whole joke, seemingly convinced that he has you falling for his wild tale that year. Year after year I listen to his joke as he

struggles to choke down his laughter, and we both always end up laughing uncontrollably at his attempt to deliver an actual April Fools’ joke. My Papa is not only a legendary coach, a great grandpa, and a mediocre comic, he’s also Arkansas’ greatest perch catcher with a hot pink Barbie pole. I’ve seen him jerk small perch out of the water left and right for all of his grandkids, and act just as excited every single time. The butterflies I get in my stomach are never ending, thinking of his facial expressions he used to use for Gavin and Addie while they were fishing. We’d spend hours on that handcrafted boat dock blistering in the sun with nothing but each other. Yet, we felt like we had everything we could ever need. What would our family be without each other? Year after year we all still manage to pull time out of our hectic lives to come together the week before Christmas and have dinner at his house. We’ll all sit around and eat turkey as Papa talks about basketball with me, pageants with Addie, baseball with Gavin, dribbling moves with Payton, chess tournaments with Hunter, and whatever little girls talk about with Bryton. No matter the grandkid, or no matter the hobby, he always has a way to relate with each one in his/her special way. That’s Papa’s greatest gift in life, his ability to talk to someone and make them feel like they’ve been friends for a lifetime. His sincerity in every conversation is real no matter whom he’s talking to. The saying “he’s never met a stranger” was coined for my Papa Darrell. This is the man that I know, not the comb-overed, passionate coach with a whistle and black collared shirt most everyone else knows him as. It was a struggle growing up around him. I’m not going to lie. When you’re in high school, and all the girls have a crush on your grandpa and not you, it’ll kill your

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confidence. Darrell Fay Jones is an astounding friend, father, and grandfather. He has taught me more lessons about life than I could’ve learned on my own. In the movie Toy Story, a song called “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” plays when relating Andy, the main character, to his best friend, Woody the Cowboy. No matter where life has taken us, I know that wherever I am or whatever I’m doing, I’ve always got a friend, a best friend, in my Papa Darrell.

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When most people hear the name Darrell Jones, they think of the phenomenal Arkansas Hall of Fame basketball coach. But to me, he is just Papa Darrell – my grandpa. My earliest memories revolve around him. Even before I could walk, he was leading me on wild adventures. When I was really little and spent the night at my grandparents’ house, he would wake us early to take us down to the local coffee shop. He always told us to not tell our mom that he was letting us drink coffee. At the coffee shop, we would sip coffee and listen to Papa Darrell brag to all of his friends about how great he thought me and my brother were. Back then it embarrassed me, but I have never once doubted how proud of us he was. “A family that plays together, stays together”. This phrase is painted on a giant sign that

hangs on the Bull Shoals Lake boat dock that my Papa Darrell built with his own two hands. The dock is nothing fancy, but for our family it is perfect. On that boat dock, Papa taught all of his grandkids how to fish with nothing more than a little pink Barbie fishing pole. I will never forget how he yelled and cheered whenever we got a bite, nor will I ever forget how he chased me around with the very fish I caught because I was too scared to take it off the hook. He never said no when we wanted to go out on the boat; he even taught us to ski. Always encouraging, never frustrated, no matter how long it took us, or no matter how many friends we brought along with us, he would teach them to fish and ski, too. From my first Upwards basketball game to my final high school game, Papa Darrell has never missed one. My grandparents arrive early because they “don’t want to miss a thing”. Although with him being a coach, you would think basketball would be all that mattered, but he is like this for

everything we do. Whether it is basketball or pageants or chess tournaments, he is always there cheering me and my cousins on and probably way louder than anyone else in the building. My grandpa is super funny, too. Well, at least he thinks he is. Every time we gather together, he tells the same old jokes that he’s been telling for years. The jokes are never funny, but everyone laughs at how hard he’s laughing at himself. There’s never a dull moment when he’s around. I could sit and listen to him for hours tell new stories or re-tell stories I’ve heard a million times. It’s just funny because he thinks it’s so funny. Darrell Jones has not only impacted the lives of his children and grandchildren, he has also made a big difference in the lives of his students and his athletes over the years. Everywhere I go, someone always asks, “Are you Coach Jones’ granddaughter?” They then go on to tell me how wonderful he is, that he is a legend, and how I am blessed to have someone like him in my life. And, they are 100% right. I could not imagine my life without Papa Darrell by my side, cheering from the bleachers, cracking jokes only he finds funny, and sitting on the dock at the lake with his little pink Barbie fishing pole. Papa Darrell, I love you and look up to you more than anyone. 

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Slow Cooked Corned Beef

Cook once, make three meals! Ingredients

2 (3 pound) corned beef briskets with spice packets

2 (12 fluid ounce) bottles beer 2 bay leaves 1/4 cup peppercorns 1 bulb garlic cloves, separated and peeled

Directions Place the corned beef briskets into a large pot. Sprinkle in spice packets. Pour in the beer, and fill the pot with enough water to cover the briskets by 1 inch. Add the bay leaves, peppercorns and garlic cloves. Cover, and bring to a boil. Once the liquid comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 4 to 5 hours, checking hourly, and adding more water if necessary to keep the meat covered. Carefully remove the meat from the pot, as it will be extremely tender. Set on a cutting board, and allow it to rest until it firms up a bit, about 10 minutes. Slice to serve with Cabbage steaks, cube to use in corn beef hash or shred to serve on reuben sandwich.

Cabbage Steaks Ingredients 1 head of green cabbage 1 head of purple cabbage 1/2 cup of olive oil 2 TBS of chopped garlic Sea Salt and Pepper to taste Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Remove outer leaf from both heads of cabbage and using a very sharp knife carefully cut the cabbage head into 1 inch thick slices. Lay cabbage steaks in a single layer on a foil lined baking sheet. Melt butter and whisk in chopped garlic. Brush onto cabbage steaks and then sprinkle with sea salt and pepper to taste. Place in oven for 50 minutes. Carefully flip the cabbage steaks after 30 minutes and continue to cook the remaining 20 minutes until crisp and brown around the edges.

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Corn Beef Hash Ingredients

3 cups of chopped or cubed corned beef 3 cups of cubed potatoes (previously baked) eggs olive oil sea salt and pepper

Directions Place corn beef and baked potatoes in a cast iron skillet heat coated with olive oil. (I save left over baked potatoes from a previous dinner in the fridge and when I am ready to make hash I remove the skin and cube them up.) Keep heat at medium until mixture is heated throughout. Turn or flip the hash mixture often to help crisp up the corn beef and the potatoes and incorporate their flavors. Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper to taste while you are cooking. In a separate skillet fry your eggs to your taste. I prefer mine a little runny but that is up to you. Remove hash from heat and top with fried egg. Serve with toast.

Reuben Sandwich Ingredients Ciabatta buns

Corn beef shredded Sour kraut Swiss cheese

1000 Island dressing of your choice Olive oil melted butter

Directions In a cast iron skillet coated with olive oil, place the sour kraut on one side of and on the other side the corn beef, keeping them separate but allowing them to cook at the same time. Cook on med. to high heat until edges of sour kraut are crispy. Set your oven to broil and place desired amount of opened ciabatta buns on cookie sheet. Spread melted butter on ciabatta buns and broil until toasty. Take cookie sheet out of the oven and spread 1000 Island dressing on both sides of the ciabatta bread, then layer corn beef, sour kraut on side of bun and Swiss cheese on the other the half. Place back in the oven to broil until cheese is melted. Take out of oven build your sandwich and enjoy! Best served with plain chips and a dill pickle!

Birds Nest Cake Ingredients

2 box chocolate cake mixes prepared according to the package 1 jar of hot fudge 1 small bag of miniature marshmallows 1 package of crushed Oreos 1 pint of heavy whipping cream 1-2 Tbs of sugar Whoppers Robin Eggs Chocolate Bark

Nest Directions Melt Chocolate bark in microwave and then allow it to cool down and thicken up but still be melted. Place chocolate in a zip lock bag. Lay out wax paper to build your chocolate nest on. Cut a very small tip of the plastic bag off and then begin to drizzle the chocolate in circular rings, leaving holes in the middle. Make several circles in graduated sizes starting with a small base and working up the final ring which will become the top of your nest. Allow the rings to cool at room temperature. Placing the rings in the refrigerator will make them brittle. Once the chocolate rings have cooled start with your base and build up your nest. This will be fragile so be careful. Put however many Whooper eggs you want in your nest after you place the nest on top of your cake.

Filling Directions I use the heavy cream and the sugar in my mixer to make may own whip cream. Then mix in crushed Oreos and the miniature marshmallows to finish off your filling. The filling go between the layers of your chocolate cake.

Cake Directions Make box mixes according to the package. I used two boxes and made three rounds but I think I could have used 1 box because I had lots of cake mix left over. When you are ready to build your cake start with cake on bottom then filling then cake then filling then cake. Heat hot fudge and pour jar over cake letting it drip off where ever gravity takes it. Then when the fudge has cooled place your chocolate birds nest on top. I call this birds nest cake because just like birds who use what ever they find to make their nests, you can use whatever sweets are in your pantry to throw into your filling. Kids will love this. Let them chop candy bars or cookies that you have left over.

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“Wow! I had no idea that all of this was here!” Indeed. That thought is often expressed by first time visitors to Baker Prairie. Not that these first-timers are to blame. Many of us living in the Ozarks often overlook the treasure in our own backyard. And, from a distance, while driving by on Goblin Drive, it’s difficult to appreciate the beauty and diversity of this local gem. And local it is. It could even be considered urban because this exceptionally lovely pocket of native tallgrass prairie is actually nestled against the raucous border of Harrison Middle and High Schools. Baker Prairie is a tiny 77-acre remnant of the 5000-acre prairie that once covered northwest Arkansas. This was the landscape that greeted our early settlers. At that time, the forested area was limited. Forest expansion was maintained by wildfires and grazing bison. There were oceans of grass, often taller than a man on horseback, and hundreds of unique flowers and animals. It’s still possible to experience that part of our natural heritage. The Harrison Middle School parking lot is the place to begin your adventure. As you leave your car it’s fun to contemplate your surroundings. You might hear a honking horn, a high octane pep rally, or a noisy school cafeteria. Now walk across the street to one of the trailheads to be transported into an entirely new dimension of sensory interaction. As you walk along the path, you hear the fluted song of the meadowlark and the buzzy call of the grasshopper sparrow. You glimpse a bright flash of red, search the tree line for a painted bunting, and begin to pay closer attention to the colors around you. At the top of the hill you are presented with a small sea of waving grass and flowers. What appeared as a mere farmer’s field from the street unfurls to a carpet strewn with confetti flowers. The first flower to be identified is the pale purple coneflower, long prized for its medicinal benefits. Scattered between the coneflowers are the dark purple prairie mallow and creamy pink goat’s rue. Walking down the trail you stop to touch the sandpapery foliage of the ashy sunflower and the translucent petals of the spiderwort. Time slows. You suddenly notice the sweet smell of wild prairie roses. It becomes natural to breathe deeply and shrug off the tensions of the day. A

small magenta flower catches your eye and you consult your field guide for identification. Success! You identify it as a Deptford Pink, and feel a small victory. Any good adventure forces you to forget self and become absorbed in the moment, but unlike white water rafting, this thrill comes from discovery not white-knuckled drama. Drama on Baker Prairie is more subtle. The astounding variety of plants and animals is dramatic, but you have to take the time to look. Baker Prairie is considered a very high quality prairie because of its diversity. More than 400 species of plants and animals have been identified there, many of them quite rare. The Willow Flycatcher (pictured above), once thought

extinct, was rediscovered at Baker. It is the only bird attributed by John J. Audubon to Arkansas alone. The ornate box turtle (above), only present on unplowed land, can be spotted here. The prairie mole cricket is a fascinating insect that can be heard calling from tiny underground caves in the spring. One especially unique plant is the Ozark Trillium. Baker Prairie is one of the very few places in the world where it can be seen. The preservation of this natural area did not occur by chance. The prairie, first named for the landowner Henry Baker, was ultimately passed to James Majors and his granddaughter Norma Beene Ellis Cutler. Norma remembers the high quality hay that was cut from the land, but also, that it was never plowed. Plowing destroys the native tallgrass ecosystem. In later years, Norma recognized the ecological value of Baker Prairie. To ensure its preservation for future generations the land was transferred to The Nature Conservancy and The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission who jointly own and maintain it today. Maintaining a tallgrass prairie in today’s world is no easy feat. Temperate grasslands are the most endangered, least conserved terrestrial habitats on earth. Baker Prairie is especially vulnerable due

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to its urban location. Without intervention, Baker Prairie would change. Small stands of shrubs such as sumac and red cedar would grow and eventually allow the establishment of larger trees. In addition, nonnative species such as fescue and lespedeza would invade and overpower the native plants. This, of course, was not an issue before human development. In the past, periodic fires and grazing kept the encroaching forest at bay. So today, controlled burns are the primary tools used to preserve the existing diversity. Baker Prairie is not just a pretty face. People from all over the country come to visit and learn. College classes and naturalists are frequent visitors. This uniquely accessible natural area deserves much greater recognition throughout the region. That is the message that Friends of Baker Prairie (FOBP) would like to promote. This local non-profit group’s mission is to support the preservation of Baker Prairie through local appreciation. Founded in 2002 by Martha Milburn and Norma Ellis Cutler, the group’s activities include awarding environmental scholarships each year, conducting tours, and partnering with the Arkansas Heritage Commission to sponsor work days. In addition, land adjacent to the prairie, donated by Martha Milburn, is used by the

group as a bird sanctuary. The group is currently creating a trail on the site so people may tour and maintain the bird sanctuary. The Friends of Baker Prairie have an ambitious dream. They would like to build a small pavilion at the edge of Harrison Middle School. This pavilion would function as an informational kiosk for those touring the prairie, and as an outdoor classroom for the schools to use. They dream of giving our children an appreciation of nature and, as famed biologist Rachel Carson said, “a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life.” That sense of wonder can be given a boost on any day by any age. All it takes is a short walk through Baker Prairie. Take your kids and a guidebook, and challenge them to see how many species you can identify. Or just take a stroll, a respite from the loud busyness of life. You will be amazed and soothed. The poet, Gary Snyder, once said that, “Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.” In Harrison, Arkansas, Baker Prairie is both nature and home. Go visit. For more information about Friends of Baker Prairie visit friendsofbakerprairie.org. For more information about Baker Prairie visit naturalheritage.com or nature.org. •

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