QUOTE OF THE DAY “I think God took care of us.” Jodie Hinkle, who escaped unharmed with her husband and six children after winds toppled two trees on their Fort Smith house
Article, 1 B Today’s happenings 200 th anniversary of the Regiment of Riflemen and French Fur Trappers Encampment, 10 a. m.-2 p. m., Fort Smith National Historic Site Applause gift shop fundraiser, 10 a. m.-5 p. m., Room 129, Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Looking ahead Brandon Williams Memorial Foundation pancake breakfast, 8-10 a. m. Saturday, Applebee’s, 528 N. 47 th St., Rogers Dogs Day, 9 a. m.-1 p. m. Saturday, Frisco Park, Rogers Warp and Woof: A weaving demonstration, 11 a. m. Saturday, Shiloh Museum, Springdale Pettigrew Day, 1 p. m. Saturday, Pettigrew Community Building UA, UAFS each receive $ 500, 000 gifts The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville celebrated the establishment of the Emily J. McAllister Endowed Professorship in Piano with a special event at noon Thursday. The event honored J. W. and Emily McAllister of Memphis — both UA graduates — who gave $ 500, 000 to endow the professorship. Jura Margulis, the inaugural Emily J. McAllister professor of piano, performed at the event. The College of Health Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith received a $ 500, 000 charitable annuity from Peggy and Bill Weidman, the school announced Wednesday. The university announced plans to name a multipurpose room for the couple in the Pendergraft Health Sciences Center. The room, to be known as the Weidman Center, will be used as a classroom, a meeting room, a conference center, a continuing education center and a place for special dinners and banquets.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE 1 st candidate forum April 18 in Rogers The Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce will host four candidate forums in April and May, beginning with a Republican state representative forum 11: 30 a. m. April 18 at the chamber’s office, 317 W. Walnut, Rogers. The forums will allow candidates to answer specific questions from voters. Participants in the April 18 forum include Linda Bisbee, Duncan Baird, Vickey Boozman and Tim Summers. Others include a forum for Republican candidates for county positions at 11: 30 a. m. May 2; a nonpartisan forum for judicial candidates at 11: 30 a. m. May 8; and a forum for Republican candidates for county sheriff and county coroner at 11: 30 a. m. May 9. More information is available by calling (479 ) 636-1240.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Chair Affair to benefit Lifestyles Lifestyles Inc. is seeking artists to decorate chairs for its second A Chair Affair fundraiser 5: 30 p. m. May 1 at the Peel Mansion in Bentonville. Local celebrities, artists and businesses are encouraged to donate and design chairs to be auctioned for the event. Dinner, hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served. More information is available by at www. lifestylesinc. org.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Pelphrey marshal of Dogwood Walk The Humane Society of the Ozarks’ 16 th annual Dogwood Walk will take place 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. May 3 at Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Registration will begin at 9 a. m. The first 300 people to register will receive goody bags. University of Arkansas basketball Coach John Pelphrey will serve as the event’s grand marshal. More information is available at www. hsozarks. com.
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