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Bella Vista Business Association Board of Directors Trisha Ayers, President Trisha Ayers is community outreach director for Village House Adult Day Program and customer relations manager for e Elder Law Practice of Elrod and Whatley. Trisha and her family moved to Bella Vista approximately 10 years ago aer working on cruise ships for more than 13 years as an entertainer and cruise director. ey have three children Ruby 15, Pearl 13 and Jade 11. Trisha loves being a member of the Bella Vista community as it reminds her of growing up in England where all the shopping was done in the local high street. Her goal this year is to bring more attention to the monthly meetings for networking purposes as well as give the members more of a website presence and to help new businesses navigate setting up shop in Bella Vista, whether you are brick and mortar, online or home-based. Peggy Rosenthal, Vice President Peggy Rosenthal and her husband, Steven, own Dream Vacations, a full-service travel agency in Bella Vista. Peggy spent her entire career in the travel industry, retiring from the travel technology segment as a Vice President in 2012. In addition to traveling globally for over thirty years, Peggy has been involved in the community as a United States Swimming Judge, Chapter Adviser of the University of North Texas chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma and past President of Altrusa International club of Bentonville/Bella Vista. When not busy with the business and community commitments, she enjoys golf, playing bridge and spending time with her husband and two daughters who both reside in Northwest Arkansas with their husbands and families. Paula Halstead, Secretary Paula Halstead if the owner of Comfort Keepers In-Home Care of Northwest Arkansas. She and her husband, Gary, started their business in September of 2012. Comfort Keepers provides in-home care which improves senior citizens' quality of life and enables independent living at home. Some of her company's services include transportation for shopping and appointments, meal preparation, medication reminders, light housekeeping, laundry services, bathing and mobility assistance. Comfort Keepers also provides assistance with Alzheimer's and dementia care as well as working in conjunction with hospice for end of life care. In 2018, Comfort Keepers placed as the "Best of Northwest Arkansas" winner in the category of Best Home Care/Hospice. Comfort Keepers was also selected as the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce Main Street member of the Year for 2018. Paula was a teacher for 12 years and then served as a church secretary for ten years and has been an ambassador with the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce for the past seven years. She and Gary have been married for 51 years and have four children and 16 grandchildren. "We moved from the Washington, DC area to Northwest Arkansas and we love this area of the country," Paula says. "We have been involved with the Bella Vista Business Association for the past eight years and we love to promote other local businesses." Judy Griffin, Treasurer Judy Griffin has visited her parents and in-laws in Bella Vista several times a year for the past 35 years. Five years ago, she and her husband Gary moved from Los Angeles, CA to Bella Vista to enjoy the beautiful area and spend more time with Gary's parents. Judy has enjoyed a 25-year career in Sales and Marketing, mostly in the technology industry. Two years ago, she joined the marketing team at the Bella Vista POA, selling President Trisha Ayers info@bellavistabusiness.com outreach@villagehousebellavista.com www.villagehousebellavista.com 479-426-4343 Vice President Peggy Rosenthal Dream Vacations prosenthal@dreamvacations.com https://prosenthal.dreamvacations.com Secretary Paula Halstead Comfort Keepers paulafhalstead@yahoo.com Treasurer Judy Griffin POA Advertising Department treasurebvba@gmail.com Marketing / Member Meetings Amber Dicken Byrd & Massey CPA, Inc. Amber@ByrdandMassey.com ByrdandMassey.com Membership Dawn Cross Monat djcrossjedi@gmail.com Business Fair / Special Events Dani Beeman Fox 24 Advertising Department dbeeman@myfox24.com 8 | 2020 Bella Vista Business Association Directory Full Service Liquor, Wine, Beer, & Ready-Made Cocktails & Accessories… 479-876-2220 31 Cunningham Corner (just west of DQ) OPEN: 10am-8pm • Mon-Thurs 10am-9pm • Fri-Sat www.bvwsonline.com WEEKLY TASTINGS! Let us help with all of your cocktail and beverage needs for your next event! JIM MOREY AUTO BODY INC REPAIR • PAINTING WRECK DAMAGE • CUSTOM PAINT GLASS REPLACEMENT FRAME, UNIBODY FIBERGLASS REPAIR Mon-Fri | 7:30am - 5:00pm | Closed Weekends All Insurance Accepted 479-268-3020 1754 Forest Hills Blvd • Bella Vista www.jimmoreyautobody.com ®