Center bids farewell to chief

Leaders prepare for campaign launch

Walton Arts Center patrons, board members and staff gathered Aug. 13 at Bordinos Italian Restaurant to bid a fond farewell to Terri Trotter, center chief operating officer. Terri is leaving Northwest Arkansas for Idaho where she will be the new executive director at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts.

Terri called her time at the Walton Arts Center "an amazing 16 years. Walton Arts Center is its people and I've been so blessed to be a part of that."

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Farewell reception for Terri Trotter

Who: Walton Arts Center

What: Terri was with the arts center for 16 years.

When: Aug. 13

Where: Bordinos Italian Restaurant in Fayetteville

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Who: United Way of Northwest Arkansas

What: Company leaders are helping the group with its 2015 fundraising campaign.

When: Aug. 14

Where: NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville.

Next: Campaign kick-off Thursday

Information: (479) 750-1221 or unitedwaynwa.org

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Those wishing Terri well included Greg Lee, Judy and Bill Schwab, Denise and Hershey Garner, Jeff Schomburger, Kim and Jerry Vest, Joan and Ed Clifford, Mike Johnson, Tracy Cude, Jenni Taylor and David Swain, Bill Mitchell, Anita Scism and Peter Lane.

Terri, Sun Valley is fortunate to gain you and your family.

Company leaders joined the United Way of Northwest Arkansas for the group's annual CEO Breakfast on Aug. 14 at the Shewmaker Center for Workforce Technologies at NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville. The breakfast is a precursor to the United Way's 2015 fundraising kick off, slated for Thursday.

Cindy Davis, Walmart executive director, global customer insights and analytics, told breakfast guests how the United Way is helping Northwest Arkansas through its education, health and income initiatives. Fill the Bus, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, the 2-1-1 hot line, a diaper bank and income tax preparation assistance are among the nonprofit organization's programs.

Kathy Deck, University of Arkansas Center for Business and Economic Research director, followed Cindy on the program and gave the group a snapshot of Northwest Arkansans' economic status. She said that while there is great "prosperity, growth and opportunity" in our region, 25 percent of area families (or about 40,000 people) make less than $25,000 annually, with half of NWA school kids qualifying for free or reduced-price lunches.

Kaki Giauque, campaign chairwoman, said the organization's goal is "to provide every child a pathway out of poverty."

Company campaigners joining the United Way for breakfast included Danny Funkhouser, Ben Blakeman, Laura Kellams, Mike McFarland, Shawn Walker, Rudy Upshaw, Richard Levin, Carolyn Rehbock and Evelyn Jorgenson.

Columnist Carin Schoppmeyer can be reached by email at [email protected].

NAN Profiles on 08/24/2014

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