QUOTE OF THE DAY “I feel like he’s targeting out-of-state companies. Look at the cattlemen’s association. They have a substantial voice in the state of Oklahoma, and he’s not targeting them.” Jackie Cunningham, Poultry Community Council community relations director, on Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmonson’s targeting of eight poultry companies with a lawsuit filed in 2005
Article, 1 B Today’s happenings Candy Cane Lane, 10 a. m.-9 p. m., Bentonville Plaza 9 th Floor, Bentonville Monthly Twilight Art Walk and Sale, 4-8 p. m., Historic Downtown Rogers Hip Hop Dance Class, 8 p. m., Jones Center for Families, Springdale
Looking ahead Third Annual Chicks-n-Chili 5 K Run / Walk, 7: 30 a. m. Saturday, H. L. M. Youth Center, Bentonville Tellers of Tales, 10: 30 a. m. Saturday, Shiloh Museum, Springdale Terrye Robins Book Signing, noon-5 p. m. Saturday, Borders, Rogers Armenian Folk Dance Class, 1 p. m. Saturday, Jones Center for Families, Springdale African Dance Class, 2 p. m. Saturday, Jones Center for Families, Springdale Jazz Dance Class, 3 p. m. Saturday, Jones Center for Families, Springdale Dance Coalition Cross-Cultural Dance Exhibition, 5 p. m. Saturday, Jones Center for Families, Springdale Starlight Charity Ball, 5: 30 p. m. Saturday, Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, Bentonville Lighting of the Square, 5: 30 p. m. Saturday, downtown Bentonville Wal-Mart offers scholarships The Wal-Mart Foundation is accepting scholarship applications through Jan. 14. Graduating high school seniors who are permanent legal residents of the United States and have at least a 2. 5 grade point average may apply for more than 5, 000 scholarships available as part of the Sam Walton Community Scholarship program. Winners will receive $ 1, 000 to help pay for expenses at an accredited college or university of their choice. Applications are available at local Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores and at www. walmartfoundation. org.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Cancer home benefits from casino night Elks Lodge # 2144, 501 S. 40 th St. in Rogers will host the second annual Ryan Murphy Cancer Benefit 7 p. m.-11 p. m. Dec. 1. The event features a casino night and silent auction. The entry fee for Texas Hold ’Em is $ 100 per person; craps, roulette and black jack cost $ 50 per person; and non-participants pay a $ 35 admission fee. Silent auction items include autographed footballs from Darren McFadden and Felix Jones, Kansas City Royals baseball tickets, a spa package from Bliss Salon and autographed Kelly Clarkson memorabilia. All proceeds go to the Cancer Support Home of Benton County. More information is available by calling (479 ) 636-4551.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Hazardous waste drop-off extends hours
The Washington County Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Facility will be open the first Saturday of each month 8 a. m.-noon beginning Dec. 1, in addition to normal operating hours 8 a. m.-4 p. m. Monday through Friday.
The drop-off facility offers free household hazardous waste disposal for Washington County residents.
Common drop-off items include paint, automotive products, pesticides, herbicides, fluorescent light bulbs, cleaning products, solvents, batteries, swimming pool chemicals and cell phones.
Electronic items such as computers, printers, scanners, microwaves and stereo receivers are also recycled at a cost of $ 5 per system.
More information is available by calling (479 ) 444-1725.
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