Upcoming Events at Davidsonville
The Great Arkansas Clean-Up
At
Davidsonville Historic State Park
November 2nd, 2019 from 9:00a.m. to 11:30am.
Meeting Place: Visitor Center
Grab a coat and join the staff of Davidsonville for a morning of spring cleaning in November. With the underbrush finally gone, volunteers are needed to delve into the wilder wooded sections of the park and collect trash that is harming the historic and natural resources of the park. Scout, Civic, and other organizations are encouraged to attend, and this is a great opportunity for students or others who need service hours for various causes.
We’ll provide the trash bags, gloves, awesome t-shirts (on a first come, first served basis), and keep you fueled up and warm with hot chocolate and other tasty snacks. RSVPs appreciated so the park has an approximate head-count prior to the day of. Grab your gear, bundle up, and we’ll see you in the park on November the 2nd!
The 4th Annual Thanksgiving Feast
November 16th, 2019
Class and Cooking 1:00-4:00pm
Meal and Clean-Up: 4:00-5:00pm
Let’s get cooking! Join Davidsonville Historic and Crowley’s Ridge State Park staff for a delicious afternoon of outdoor cooking and eating as Thanksgiving draws near. Pioneers relied heavily on both Dutch and Earthen Ovens when they were traveling west to settle the frontier. Learn how to use and care for these ovens as we cook up a Thanksgiving meal to be remembered. We’ll make each and every recipe from scratch, no box mixes, just like grandma used to do and you’ll go home with a laminated cookbook with all the instructions as well. This workshop is suitable for all levels of skill. Space is limited and early registration is required. Call the park to sign-up. Tentative menu included below.
Class Cost: $15
Dutch Oven Thanksgiving Feast Menu
Honey and Herb Roasted Turkey
Old Fashioned Green Bean Casserole
Grandma’s Mostly-Famous Stuffing
Hot Dinner Rolls
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Fall Festive Desserts
Davidsonville Historic State Park
8047 Hwy 166 South
Pocahontas, AR 72455
Phone: (870) 892-4708
Cathy Drew is a lifelong resident of the region that she loves to promote. She was born in downtown Batesville in the late ’60s, located in one of the eight counties she now enjoys encouraging people to visit.
Drew became associated with the Ozark Gateway Region in 1990 while working at the ad agency (The Media Market Inc.). The agency handled marketing for the regional association, where she and her co-workers produced an annual tabloid publication. She began working as the Ozark Gateway Region director in June 2000.
After Drew became director, she took the region to the next level by helping the tourism organization create a new website and moved it from the old newspaper paper tabloid publication to a color magazine format. She helped open a visitor center for the Ozark Gateway, allowing visitors to pick up information from the entire state 24/7. Over the years, Drew has helped the organization meet new marketing goals, such as in- and out-of-state marketing, assuring that all 100,000 copies of their magazines are distributed each year.
In 2016, she assisted in creating the first Ozark Gateway Region Golf Classic. The tournament continues to grow each year, allowing the organization to expand its co-op program and helping each county have dedicated promotion. Drew stays busy at Ozark Gateway as the ad sales manager, magazine editor, day-to-day office operations, trade show representative, and magazine distribution representative, all while ensuring that the region is represented all over Arkansas and southern Missouri.
Drew was featured in several local and statewide publications over the years, as well as the 1997 cover of the Ozark Gateway Region tabloid, along with her then 4-year-old son, Jon. She has received several awards, such as the Batesville Rotarian of the Year in 2010 and a three-time Paul Harris Fellow.
She also has served as an Independence County election commissioner for several years. She now serves as their co-election coordinator, helping with behind-the-scenes management of voting equipment, day-to-day election deadlines, and poll worker training.
Drew serves on the Arkansas Travel Council Board of Directors, is Batesville Rotary Club Past President, and is the Rotary Clubs’ current publicity chair.
In March of 2018, Drew was honored with induction into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame for her many years of dedicated service to the tourism industry.