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WELCOME HOME This issue of Come Home is our salute to all things summer. I wrote my Welcome Home letter and as I was looking back over my words they felt so familiar to me. I pushed it out of my mind but could not shake the déjà vu feeling. So before we went to print I pulled the 2015 summer issue and my welcome letter was almost the exact same right down to the quote I used. I could not help but laugh. I realized that the reason I did this and the reason it seemed so familiar is because that is how I spent all of my childhood summers. The only thing I failed to mention from last year was the fact that all of those summer memories involved my cousins at my Granny and Papa’s house. Summers spent at my grandparents' were where my cousins and I became best friends. The eleven of us spent our days swimming or fishing at the creek that ran through Granny and Papa's property. It seemed like when my parents, aunts and uncles got off work every summer night, we had a huge family gathering. It was like Sunday dinner every night of the week from Memorial Day to Labor Day. I am not sure how we didn’t drive my grandparents crazy. There was never the option of child care or the thought that they were babysitting us; we were just at Granny and Papa’s. We would play outside all morning, coming inside long enough to eat lunch, then back out again. I can’t remember ever saying I was bored at their house or that it was too hot to play. I don’t remember sitting in front of the tv, and video games were not even invented. We helped our Papa with anything he needed done or Granny would pick one of the orange Child Craft books from the set she had ordered for us and then proceed to create an adventure. We made dozens of different types of swings that could hang from a tree branch. We made doll houses and doll furniture out of things we found. Granny would draw sewing patterns on brown paper and we would laugh at the creation that came out of her sewing machine. What started out as an elephant might end up as a bear. I will always be jealous of my cousin Sherry who still has her “Homer” doll that Granny made. Sometimes we just entertained ourselves; there were eleven of us after all. None of us complained and I can’t remember crying over a scrape or things not going my way (if I had, someone would have just made fun of me). Don’t get me wrong, there were tears and name-calling and even an occasional fist fight. We weren’t the television family The Waltons. We were the Fullers and we loved each other as fiercely as we fought with each other. We could hate each other but we would whip anyone that stood against one of us. Those summers made me stronger, taught me not to complain, schooled me on what radio station to listen to and how to not be a total dork when I joined the older ones at the junior high the next fall. Those summers made us realize how great each of us was and how great our grandparents were. During those summers spent on the creek at Granny and Papa’s, we made memories. Memories of BBQs, homemade ice cream, fishing, music on the stereo that was as big as a car, and piling into the cars and heading to Thayer to the drive-in. Memories that cannot be erased. So this summer I encourage you to make memories or catch up with some old memories. You will be glad you did. Terry, Cindy, Bob, Brian, David, Sherry, Tom, Randy, Amanda, Andy, I love you! Sorry I couldn’t find a picture with you dumb ol’ big cry babies in it! -Heather
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Aaron Hodge has fishing in his DNA. Ever since he was big enough to stand up he fished at Bull Shoals Lake with his Grandpa Charles (Chicken) Hodge. Grandma Rose Mary would go along just to make sure Aaron didn’t fall out of the boat. Grandpa tied the rod to Aaron’s hand so he wouldn’t lose it. With grandparents like that, it’s no wonder that Aaron loves the angler’s life. Chicken Hodge was to fishing as Babe Ruth was to Major League Baseball. A respected lineman with Entergy, Chicken would fish as often as work allowed. As a young husband and father, he spent many late nights and weekends honing his talent for catching bass, crappie and walleye. It was a cheap pastime and provided good food for the family. Chicken found a paradise and a reputation in those waters created by the U.S. Corps of Engineers in the early 1950’s. It wasn’t long before sportsmen from around the country found the Bull Shoals Lake and Chicken Hodge. Chicken was an innovator of baits and taught himself to make them. He would take mental notes of what worked and what didn’t and craft lures that fish just couldn’t resist. Pretty soon people began to ask Chicken to be their guide and teacher. He would eagerly take them along so they could learn what worked best for themselves. He taught the art
of fishing to many a friend and stranger up until he died in 2013. Among them were famed shortstop Bert Campaneris of the champion Oakland A’s and Harold Ensley of the nationally televised series, The Sportsman’s Friend. Chicken would tell you that his greatest catch was in 1984 when he found the Lord. Not even fishing could compare to the peace and security he knew as a Christian. Yet Chicken wasn’t pushy about his religion. He was eager to be a guide to the original fisher of men, but you had to want what Chicken had. And so it was that many a curious soul found more than fish in that old fishing boat. Enter Aaron in 1983, the first grandchild of Chicken and Rose Mary. Aaron remembers spending all summer with his grandparents at their home by the lake in Diamond City. It was easy to see that Aaron shared his granddad’s
love for fishing because he could not get enough of it. He caught his first crappie by himself when he was four years old. When he wasn’t casting for fish he was playing with them in the live well. Sometimes, it was even too much for Chicken who would bring his young protege home to Rosie after an all day trip in the boat. Chicken, exhausted and needing a wellearned rest, would plop down on the couch with a cold Diet Coke. Aaron, however, was still raring to go, so Rosie would walk her grandson down to the water’s edge and let him cast until the summer sun went down. Aaron is grown now with a family of his own and, just like his grandpa, he’s gaining a reputation as a master fisherman. Aaron’s wife, Jenny, had every indication of her husband’s love for the sport long before they tied the knot. Aaron’s proposal of marriage was a fishing tri
with her in which he had carefully planned that Jenny would reel in her own engagement ring. Aaron pulled it off like the fishing champ he is, and Jenny caught her man. Likewise, cousin Jordan Cecil knows very well the legacy that he shares with Aaron. Jordan recalls a fishing trip with Chicken that was their grandpa’s last. Chicken’s heart had been failing for too long and the family knew that his earthly fishing days were almost over. Jordan openly regretted that day that he hadn’t yet learned enough from Grandpa. “Don’t worry, Jordan,” Chicken calmly replied. “I’ve taught Aaron everything I know, so you can learn from him now.” I asked Aaron to tell me what Chicken’s best fishing advice was. He quickly responded,
“Don’t take another man’s fishing spot for your own.” That’s a good rule for many folks to follow, but I’m not sure it applies to grandsons. About 18 months after his grandpa died, Aaron was fishing one of the spots he knew to be Chicken’s. Aaron got hung up in some branches and when he finally pulled his line free there was a shiny silver lure attached to it. Not an uncommon occurrence for any angler, but this was no common lure. The design was immediately recognizable to the grandson who carries a sportsman’s legacy as surely as Chicken Hodge carried that bright silver lure in his tackle box years ago. Family, faith and fishin’. It just doesn’t get any better than that.
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Everyone has their thing, I have friends that play volleyball, soccer, softball and baseball. I have friends that dance and friends that cheer. I have a lot of friends that do a lot of different activities. I have tried a few of these activities and they are great, but my favorite is swim. I swim in the morning, in the middle of the day, in the afternoon and at night. I would swim everyday if my Mom would let me. My name is Avery Hensley, I am 10 years old, and I am a member of the Harrison Swim Team. When I started swim team 3 years ago, I thought the strokes were hard and the turns were confusing. Practicing for swim team was different from what I did at the river or at my Gram's pool. I was learning strokes just like they do in the Olympics and that was new to me and I was nervous but I loved it and after a few practices the swimming got easier and I didn't feel like it was hard at all.
At practices, we swim about one mile. During the summer, we get to practice three days a week and on two of those days we practice twice in the same day. I swim as much as I can and I don't go anywhere without my goggles anymore. The past year has been my favorite year of swim team. The Harrison Swim Team didn't stop practicing after the summer swim meets ended last year and it has been really good for us because we didn't have to get back in shape from being off for the winter like other swimmers. We didn't lose any of our training, we were dedicated and we got to keep swimming all year because of our Coach, Jennifer Feighert. She is really nice and makes the swim team awesome. Coach Jennifer spends all of her time helping the swim team at practice, she helps at the meets, and she makes us better swimmers. The team has been to events in Missouri, Arkansas,
Oklahoma, and Kansas. We even got to swim in Little Rock at an Olympic sized pool. That was really cool because most of the pools we swim in are only 25 meters and this one was 50! The Olympic sized pool really made the team feel big and important because it was twice the size of our pool. It was a little harder to swim in because it was deeper and you don't get to take a break at 25 meters to make your turn. At the city pool in Harrison, we get to rest a little after we make our turns because it is smaller. I have new and old friends from swim team. Some of my friends have been swimming with me for the last 3 years and some have just started. We have swimmers on our team from Alpena, Berryville, Omaha, and Valley Springs, not just Harrison. When you are on a swim team, you get to have friends that are your age, younger and older. This is because we all swim at the same meet and the same practices. We are all there at the same time
and are all trying to do the same thing, which is get the best time we can and get points for our team. When we go to swim meets, points are given for each place like first, second, and third. At the end of the meet, the team with the most swimmers that have placed in their events will win the meet and that is great to do. Coach Jennifer always supports us even if we don't place, she just wants us to have fun and get better times if we can. We have fun at practice and at our swim meets. We get to play cards together, talk, make jokes, play games on our electronics, and eat snacks at our big meets. The big meets are really fun. During the big summer meets, we get to spend all day Saturday and Sunday at the pool. We don't get to swim the whole time, but that's okay because we are with our friends and family from swim team. The Winter meets are different, we swim on a Saturday only or we go to a short meet at night that only lasts about two hours. They are fun too, but don't last as long as the summer meets and you are on deck more and don't have time to sit much. My mom and Gram go to all of my meets and my dad goes to only some of them because he has to stay home to mow the grass, take care of my dog Sadie, and do Dad stuff in the garage. I love that my family supports me and I know they are cheering for me even though I can't hear them when I am swimming in the pool. I love swimming because it makes me happy. I don't think about the strokes I am doing anymore because
they just come naturally to me. I love swimming because each time I swim an event or my friends swim an event and we have a better time it shows how much work we have put into our practices. I get up early and go to bed late for practices and meets, but I don't mind because it is so much fun. Through swimming, I have learned that practice makes things easier and I have learned what it is like to be on a team and to be helpful and happy for my teammates. Friends ask me about swim team all the time and I tell them how much I love it. Now that more people know about swim team, the group of us that go to the meets is getting bigger and better and more of my friends are joining. I hope we have a huge team next year. Also, I don't get asked as much anymore about the Sharpie drawings on my leg. If you see me or my teammates with all these numbers and are wondering why a 10 year old has drawn all over themselves, it is because it is our list of events, heats, lanes and strokes for a meet and since it is drawn on our legs and arms with a Sharpie it stays on for a few days after the meets. The events tell us what stroke we are swimming like a freestyle, backstroke or butterfly. The heat number tells us what order we go in, and the lane number tells us which lane we are swimming in during that event. Harrison Swim Team is amazing and I hope I get to keep swimming for a long time.
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Who doesn’t love BBQ? This kid sure does, I love it. The smoky flavor, the juices oozing all over your fingers, the bite of the dry rub, the sweetness of the sauce – all make it yum, yum, yummy!!! Speaking from personal experience, Jason Summers and Rhonda Ray have definitely figured out the whole smoking thing. They are working together to grow Get Ya Some BBQ Vending & Catering into their dream business. Back in 2011, Jason was surfing the web and was mulling around the idea of buying a smoker. He found a deal on a smoker on eBay so he went for it. Once it had been delivered, they cooked on it two days later. It was pretty tasty so with one good outing and a whole lot of nerve, they entered their first BBQ competition after owning the smoker not even a week. And guess what? They did not come in last! They placed somewhere in the middle and the BBQ bug had bitten them. Since that initial competition outing, they have competed in ten competitions and always placed in the top ten. Both of them said they love the competitions. The atmosphere is just one big happy family. Getting everything cooked happens the night before a competition so there is quite a bit of time to get to know your fellow competitors. They stay
up all night smoking their specialties and once daylight breaks they must prep the meat, create appealing displays of their products, and then present it all to the judges for grading. Jason and Rhonda like attending BBQ competitions even when they aren’t competing. One of their favorites is the yearly American Royal Competition held in Kansas City. They have a goal of getting their BBQ sauce (more about that in a minute) in the annual sauce competition sponsored by Operation of BBQ relief. Such a big purchase of a smoker seemed a little much for just an occasional hobby and upon questioning the down home couple, they let me in on their dream of wanting to make smoking and catering their full time jobs. They both have full time jobs elsewhere now and how they find the time to do what they do is impressive and to find out they want to keep doing more is even more impressive. They have further pursued their dream by buying a food-truck trailer just this year in April. They found this bargain on Craig’s List and had wrapped it with a customized vinyl wrap. It’s not hard to spot the “Get Ya Some BBQ” trailer for sure. As of right now, they smoke up batches for special local events and cater all sorts of special events. They make appearances at the local Farmer’s Market as well. The dynamic smoking duo have many items on their menu. When I arrived at their house the day of our interview, I was allowed to peek into the smokers to see what was smoking for the coming weekend’s catering event. They had plenty of pork butts and ribs but also a few things “to have around the house for
snacking”. I want to be invited to snack at their house anytime! Jason had some hamburger rolls smoking – one plain, one with cheese, and one with cheese and jalapenos. Sadly those weren’t ready during my visit. However, he also had “thrown together” some smoked macaroni and cheese. Smoked sausage, jalapenos, and three different types of cheeses all combined to melt together in the smoky heat. That I did get to sample and it was dandy! For catering, they smoke beef brisket, pulled pork butts, pork ribs, and chickens. They also smoke turkeys for the holidays. As part of their pursuance of their BBQ dream business, they knew they needed a sauce to go along with the delectable meat. They played around with the recipe until they found the right balance that their customers love. It’s sweet and smoky with just a slight kick to it. The dream expanded more after perfecting their sauce recipe. The couple wanted to get it bottled and get it out to their customers. Doing lots of research and reviewing various companies, they found a place in Wisconsin that would make them thirty (30) gallons of sauce and bottle it. Thirty gallons equals 20 cases of 16 ounce bottles. They sell those bottles for $7 each and it can be purchased from them when they are set up in their trailer on location or order by emailing them at the email address at the end of the article. I love getting to write about people but I also love to eat so when the two come together? It’s a double delight. Just a couple of weeks ago, my mom told me that we were having a family BBQ meal one Friday night. Funny thing about small town Harrison, she was getting our family meal from Rhonda and Jason. We all got to partake in a delicious meal of ribs, pulled pork, brisket, chicken, baked beans, and potato salad. The brisket was probably our family favorite and there was a battle for the last piece.
However, there were not many leftovers for the next day so I would say it was all a hit. All the meats were tasty and oh-so-juicy which made it all finger-licking-good. Their beans and potato salad are quite tasty also. They will do the beans with or without green peppers which made my non-green loving family happy. Their potato salad is a sour cream based one with green onions and bacon in it and it is true, bacon makes everything better. My final thought is this, if you have a hankerin’ for some good BBQ, get in touch with Jason Summers and Rhonda Ray and appease that craving. Call them up today at 870-6885133 or 870-688-3122 or email at getyasomebbq@yahoo.com. Here’s to hoping their small dream becomes a BIG reality and everyone will want to GET YA SOME BBQ!
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Tiny toddler fingers splashing in cold creek water isn’t normally what springs to mind when capturing the heart and soul of an entire company—from the moment the idea sparked to the lives it changed—using the mere word, CreekBaby. But when Misty Duffy’s father remarked what a CreekBaby her daughter was, Misty hit the ground running with an organic skincare line. Misty Duffy entered college with the notion of becoming an oral surgeon, soaring through biology and chemistry classes without realizing they would form the elemental knowledge that would soon lead to her own line of simple, safe and unscented skincare products and cosmetics. Over ten years of marketing, category management, and shopper insights helped launch CreekBaby. While working for retail giants in both New York and Arkansas, she gained vital experience in areas such as label designing, cost management, and inventory maintenance while trying to grow distribution. Misty first began concocting organic products at home for personal use while pregnant with her daughter. She feared the effects of harsh chemicals she knew her body was absorbing so she
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Misty engages Good Manufacturing Practices and follows FDA&C guidelines when formulating products. She applies her chemical reaction and elements expertise to produce the most effective solution to skincare needs. Anyone can make cookie dough by tossing flour, sugar and butter in a bowl. But did you know creaming the butter and sugar before adding the flour changes the entire chemical makeup and texture of the cookie? CreekBaby applies this same sequential method. Here’s how: Misty recommends applying Sea-Salt Spritz n’Rinse in the morning, then Coco-Olive Facial Crème before creating that perfect cat-eye liner so the crème has time to absorb before applying the Arawak Face Powder. This method of application unfailingly produces that sought after natural glow. Even though Misty handles every portion of the business from source packaging to taking out the trash, she relies on the expertise of several talented people starting with her husband and support system, Jason Duffy, who officiates finances. Tayler Lynch manages social media output and Kerrie and Stefan Szabo along with Jason Come Home 25
flows into the same creek her daughter splashed in, creating the namesake that provides people of all ages healthy, glowing skin, and gives back to the community. Changing the world isn’t Misty’s only goal. Her aspirations for CreekBaby are to become the trusted beauty brand for natural, non-toxic skincare and cosmetics. Her dream is to expand her cosmetic production and round out her full collection in order to meet today’s enormous skincare demand. Not only would Misty like every woman to replace at least one routine skincare product with a natural, safe CreekBaby product, she’d love to see those glowing faces as they fully realize the life-changing difference her products make.
Jones, manage most photos and brand ambassadors that support CreekBaby. She attributes her success to her faith in God, the love of her family, and the help from friends. Misty’s genuine and charismatic personality wouldn’t allow her to own a business without sharing her passion for helping others, so she created a charitable sector of her business. CreekBaby donates ten percent of its profit to Water. org, a foundation dedicated to providing safe water to 780 million people who currently lack access to a toilet. When asked why she chose Water. org, she responded, “Water is life. Every person deserves access to safe water.” This statement resonates since the Sea-Salt Spritz n’Rinse and Coco-Olive Facial Creme are formulated using pure water from a natural spring that
While getting a peek at CreekBaby products, the precision, care and natural ingredients that go into making them, I was introduced to an enhanced level of pure, not only in the products themselves, but the whole CreekBaby endeavor. Misty Duffy opened my eyes to a cleaner, simpler form of living. In her products, I found safer, more effective solutions to my skincare needs. She beams love and pride when she speaks of her company and the reason for her excitement is crystal clear; CreekBaby is her baby. If you’re ready to take the CreekBaby challenge, get your fountain of youth on, and replace toxic daily skincare products with organic purity, visit CreekBaby.com and be sure to tell Misty how her simple, safe, and unscented products changed your life for the better.
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When the sun sinks low in the sky, you can hear it: the distinct melody of a song rising up from the hills. On any given summer weekend, the Ozark Mountains enliven with music springing up from town squares, where people gather for an easy night of entertainment that transports them to another time. Within a short drive, you can find yourself sitting in a lawn chair on the courthouse grounds, listening to a local band play a favorite song. Somehow, for a few hours the world around us feels a lot like Mayberry and looks a lot like home. Yellville, Arkansas Since 2001, every summertime Saturday night will find Yellville’s town square alive with music. Held in conjunction with the weekly farmer’s market, the courthouse square becomes a gathering place for folks who have worked a hard week and need an enjoyable evening without a lot of fuss. The free event brings together people of all ages
as youngsters play tag on the lawn and adults ease into a chair to take it all in. With a little coaxing, the band can usually lure a few to the dance floor and then all bets are off. The night turns into a miniature festival, complete with laughing children, happy parents, and the sweet familiar goodness of a warm funnel cake. The worries of the week disappear and are replaced with pure undiluted joy. Saturday night jam sessions are no stranger to these hills. For decades, the end of the work week was punctuated with a few hours of relaxation as townsfolks gathered for a good dose of community and song. Before the birth of television and endless sources of social media, music was the entertainment choice, and often you had to make your own. Good music loves good company, and before you know it, the jam session
was born. Several towns in the Ozarks are revisiting those nostalgic evenings by organizing weekly events which foster community, relaxation, and entertainment. This year’s opening night for Yellville’s “Music on the Square” on May 14 found the band Crooked Creek performing with it’s lively bluegrass sound, and the season’s schedule includes performances by the Rick Gibson Band, Push Mountain Jam, In Cahoots, the Mesa Mitchell Band, and many others.
Whether its bluegrass, country, or Southern rock, it’s all happening in Yellville. Best of all, it’s free (though donations are appreciated to support costs of stage maintenance). Grab a pizza or sandwich from the shops across the street or enjoy a treat from the farmer’s market, then have a seat for an evening of memories. Performances continue every Saturday night through September 10. Mountain View, Arkansas If you love music, you should not miss Mountain View. The Folk Music Capital of the World shares its version of free live music on the square every Saturday night though the summer. Back in the 1960s, the concerts were held on the second floor of the Stone County Courthouse, but eventually the size of crowd and the limits of the facility moved the event to the front lawn. Visitors can bring their own chairs or make use of the benches provided for the event, but before
choosing a seat, pick up an ice cream cone at the shop on the northwest corner of the square. The melodic Mountain View has more music to offer than a Saturday night can hold. In addition to Saturday nights on the square, throughout the week visitor’s can find numerous selections of Ozarks music, wherever the listeners’ tastes may fall – gospel, folk, country, or bluegrass. Scheduled events continue throughout the year so the changing of seasons should not dampen visitors’ opportunity to enjoy a tune. Leslie, Arkansas Searcy County joins the musical enjoyment list with its Second Saturday musical offering in the town of Leslie. Held in the Killebrew Theater at the Ozarks Heritage Arts Center, the second Saturday of every month showcases a different band, and a wide range of musical tastes are represented.
The indoor venue was once a community center, built as a WPA project in 1938, and later served as the Leslie School Gym. Now the venue is dedicated to supporting local artists. For only $5 a person, it’s a great way to spend an evening of live entertainment right in our own backyard. Mountain Home, Arkansas Mountain Home shakes things up by offering “Friday Night on the Square” every week from June through September. Bring your lawn chair and listen to a free live concert on the courthouse lawn while the American flags wave in the evening breeze and the smell of popcorn swirls about. Two streets are blocked off from traffic, leaving you and your sweetheart plenty of room for dancing. Kingston, Arkansas Madison County is well represented at Kingston with its “Music on the
Square.” Held the last Saturday of each month from June through September, the bands play in the pavilion at the town square with plenty of room for visitors to set up a chair and tap along with the beat. The concerts are free and patrons can grab a t-shirt at the Kingston Community Library to support the event.
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If you’re feeling blue, I highly recommend taking a trip to the Siloam Springs farmers market. There, you can get a scoop of homemade joy in a cup. With artisan flavors like Garden Mint Chip, Black & White sorbet and Midnight Mocha, all made with pure, local ingredients, Pure Joy ice cream delivers on their name. And if dessert alone doesn’t cheer you up, the passion and excitement of ice cream artist Matt Feyerabend will definitely make you smile. What started as an experiment at home with a KitchenAid ice cream maker several years ago, has become a passion and an art for Matt. “I got the machine for Christmas, made a few terrible batches and promptly gave up on making ice cream,” remembers Matt. Luckily for Arkansas ice cream fans, that isn’t where his story ends. A trip to Kansas City the following summer inspired Matt to try again. “Mint chocolate chip has always been my favorite flavor,” says Matt. “They had this amazing version of it that actually tasted like mint leaves instead of that weird green syrup that most mint ice cream is made with.” Back home, Matt pulled out his ice cream machine and got serious learning the science of ice cream. “Ice cream is incredibly complex. You have to have the right balance of sugar and milk fat, and good quality ingredients to develop fully, rich flavors.” After a few more months of experimenting and sharing his creations with his friends and family, a couple of friends contacted Matt about selling ice cream to raise funds to adopt a child overseas. That fundraiser in July 2011 sold 210 pints and Pure Joy was officially born. Soon other families were asking for adoption fundraising help as well. Matt and his wife, Meghan, have a heart for orphaned children and would like to adopt someday as well, so it made sense to combine their passion for ice cream and adoption to help connect families.
“We started the adoption process a few years ago, but then Guyana closed international adoptions and we were back at square one,” shared Matt. “That made us realize how difficult and emotionally exhausting the adoption process is. We decided that we could use Pure Joy as a way to encourage and support other families on the adoption journey.” Pure Joy has a more established presence now, but they still hold on to that passion. All profits are donated to Weight of Glory Orphan Care, a Siloam Springs-based organization that invest in sustainable projects to provide food, shelter and education for orphaned children. Currently, you can find Matt in the prep kitchen of 28 Springs restaurant mixing up his creations and serving them at special events, including the Siloam Springs, Bentonville and Fayetteville farmers markets. In a few short months though, Matt plans to open his first scoop shop on Broadway in downtown Siloam. “I’m really excited to have a permanent home for Pure Joy and right here in our hometown,” says Matt. “We want the shop to embody our brand — to be a happy and positive place that people can come experience craft ice cream. We take our ice cream seriously, but not ourselves.”
A full-time shop will also allow Pure Joy to hold regular, local fundraisers for adopting families and create a support group-type environment for them. “Hopefully, we can connect families with others who have adopted and foster a community of support for those looking to adopt so they aren’t going through it alone.” With a dedicated ice cream kitchen, Matt will also be able to experiment with different flavors, like the sweet potato formula that has eluded him to date and perfecting vegan varieties. Matt’s rule is that seasonal and local ingredients create a better product, so you might find him using the fruits from the same farmers market where you taste his ice cream. In June, farm fresh blueberries from Prairie Grove made the perfect blueberries and cream summer treat. Pure Joy also sources local milk, honey, chocolate and herbs.
“Farm-to-table isn’t just a trend for us. We know the people that grow our ingredients, and they are just as passionate about their strawberries and peaches as we are about our ice cream. That shows in the final product,” says Matt. “Plus, as a small business, it is important for us to keep money local and foster growth in the local business community.” Pure Joy plans to open in September this year, but until then, you can try Matt’s unique ice cream treats at the farmers markets or by the pint in local Northwest Arkansas stores. Try the best-selling lavender chocolate chip or the creamy goodness of goat cheese and honey in Happy Goat. And while you’re there, ask Matt what new flavor creation he is working on. You are sure to make a new friend while you enjoy your scoop of joy in a cup.
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A night at the Kenda Kenda Drive-In Movie Theatre in Marshall, Arkansas
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There are date nights and there are Kenda date nights. Sometimes they are romantic, more often they are Rated G, but they are always incorruptibly enchanted. Kenda Dearing puts it like this, "When you come to the drive-in, it is an experience. It is not just about the movie. It is family time; time to visit and play before the movie starts; time to make memories!" I can vouch for this after taking my four-year-old daughter Annie on a date there in the summer of 2011. I've been there many times in my life, but this was when I realized how special the Kenda is. I don't even remember what movie was playing because it was one of their Family Fun Nights, and we were too busy eating cotton candy and releasing lighted paper lanterns into the night sky. I do remember the yellow Corvette, the stars competing with fireworks, and the look on Annie's face when she saw the concession stand. Have you ever had a hot dog with a steamed bun? Ahem, plan on having supper there. It is budgetand palate-friendly. Going to a drive-in movie feels like going back in time, and the Kenda makes going there very easy. With every travel through time, you must know the history to appreciate it. The very first drive-in movie theatre opened on June 6, 1933 in New Jersey. Richard Hollingshead, a movie fan and a sales manager at his father’s company, Whiz Auto Products, was allegedly
motivated by his mother’s endeavors to sit comfortably in movie theater seats. Hollingshead imagined an outdoor theater where audiences watched movies from their own vehicles. So he explored various techniques in the driveway of his own house, placing a projector on the hood of his car, fastening a screen to trees, and setting a radio behind the screen for sound. He also tested ways to defend against severe weather, and worked out the optimal vehicle layout so that all would have a view of the screen. The burgeoning entrepreneur acquired a patent for his design in May of 1933, and less than a month later with an initial investment of $30,000, opened Park-In Theaters, Inc. Publicizing it as enjoyment for the whole family, Hollingshead charged 25 cents per car and 25 cents per person, with no group paying more than one dollar. The concept caught on, and after Hollingshead’s patent was overturned in 1949, drive-in theaters began appearing all over the country. Drive-in theatre-going peaked after World War II with the late 1950s to mid-60s being their salad days, with approximately 5,000 theaters across the United States. Drive-ins developed not only as one of our darlings in American culture, but as a classic weekend stop for families and maybe a few (dozen) youthful couples seeking some privacy. Since then, however, real estate costs, combined with video-streaming, have stunted the growth of
drive-in commerce. Today, fewer than 500 of our beloved drive-in theaters exist in the U.S. We are looked upon favorably in our area, evidently, because we have the Kenda as one of those theaters. According to Kenda Dearing, "This is more than a business to us! I have been at the drive-in for my entire life. I can’t think of any other business I love more than this one." Which begs Kenda's namely history with the Kenda Drive-In... "My paternal grandparents had a walk-in theatre on the Marshall square named the Ken Theatre after my dad who was an only child. After my dad got out of the Air Force and moved back home, he and my mom took over the Ken Theatre. They decided to build a drive-in and named it the Kenda (even though I have older brothers) to match the name of the Ken. They ran both theatres from 1966 to 1968, until the Ken Theatre burned. We (my brothers and I) always worked the drive-in. The boys ran the movies and picked up trash and my job was always the concession. My now-husband Todd and I spent most of our date nights at the concession! We continued the family tradition with our two sons, both of whom have worked concession, boxoffice, picked up trash and mowed." Operating for over fifty years, theater patrons probably can't tell anything has changed about the theater. "On the surface," says Kenda, "your movie-going experience at the Kenda may
not appear to have changed much, but in reality it has. The switch to digital projection was huge! Pre-digital, Todd was able to handle just about everything. With the digital system, we have a great tech guy. There is always a pole to fix, and the speakers continually need repair as well." Kenda could not do this without her family. "On a busy night, one or both of our sons will pitch in to help out. No one really sees all the work before the movie starts. Todd spends a lot of time on the phone dating movies. We do not use a booking agent; we deal directly with the film companies to date our movies. So basically we just call our bookers at the different companies and see what is available. We decide what to book based on knowledge of our crowd base and movie reviews. Trash pickup and cleaning are daily tasks; mowing and weedeating are weekly tasks. On summer weekends, our days start about ten in the morning and we get home at about two the following morning!" Kenda has been teaching math and science at Marshall High School for 30 years so she is no stranger to what keeps people entertained. "Our most popular movies are typically the same as other theaters; animated family films are usually at the top. All of our events have proven successful. Our Family Fun Nights are big events designed for the kids with lots of games, activities, and a free movie.
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Our Spooky Fun Night is a big Halloween carnival and has become a family favorite. Throwback Thursday is our new event: a vintage car night with door prizes and goody bags, and more and more cars are coming each month. The next Throwback Thursday will be Thursday, July 28. Our end of summer cruise-in is another big event. Last year we had over 200 vintage cars. This year’s event is Thursday, August 18, and looks to be bigger than last year’s!" Kenda doesn't hesitate when asked about her favorite part of the theater business. "Our customers are the best thing about managing the theater. I love this business and love seeing and talking with the people. I've seen lots of first dates, several proposals (with the digital projection, we can do proposals on the screen and have done several. All said yes!). It’s always fun to watch a relationship progress from first date, to married, to kids." Helpful tips for drive-in goers? "Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, a portable radio, and a Frisbee or ball for pre-movie fun! Enjoy a movie under the stars!"
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