QUOTE OF THE DAY “If we could just limit public benefits [from going ] to legal aliens, we would really keep Arkansas from becoming a sanctuary.” Jeannie Burlsworth, chairman of Secure Arkansas, a group of volunteers whose goal is to require proof of legal residency for receipt of many public services Article, 1 B Today’s meetings Fayetteville Planning agenda session and tour, 3: 30 p.m. Fayetteville Street Committee, 4: 30 p.m. Fayetteville Environmental Concerns Committee, 5: 30 p.m. Fayetteville Historic District Commission, 5: 30 p.m. Lowell mayor’s forum at Jim’s Razorback Pizza, 5: 30 p.m. Lowell Museum Commission, 5: 30 p.m. Shiloh Museum Board, 6 p.m. Centerton City Council, 7 p.m. Elkins City Council, 7 p.m. Elkins Water and Sewer Committee, 7 p.m. Washington County Quorum Court, 7 p.m. Today’s happenings Non-Partisan Judicial Candidate Forum, 11: 30 a. m.-1 p. m., Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, Rogers Greening of the Garden, 6: 30 p. m., Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, Fayetteville Looking ahead Benton County Sheriff and Coroner Republican Candidates Forum, 11: 30 a. m.-1 p.m. Friday, Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, Rogers Eureka Springs Garden Club Plant Sale, 8 a. m.-noon Saturday, Eureka Springs High School Sunken Dreams: William “Coin” Harvey and Monte Ne, 10 a.m. Saturday, Shiloh Museum, Springdale 1950 s Day, 10 a. m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Rogers Historical Museum Library events Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St.: After School Program: Karaoke for Kids, 4-5 p.m. today, Wal-Mart Story Time Room; Baby Bookworms, birth to 24 months, 9: 45 a.m. today, Walker Community Room; Toddler Time for 2- to 3-year-olds, 10: 30 a.m. today, 10: 30 a.m. Friday Springdale Public Library, 405 S. Pleasant St.: Teen Program: Music in May, 2 p.m. Saturday; Spanish Story Time for Families, 4 p.m. today Rogers Public Library, 711 S. Dixieland Road: Movie Night, 6 p.m. today Bentonville Public Library, 405 S. Main St.: After School Movie for Tweens, 4: 30 p.m. today; Baby Play and Rhyme Time, 10: 30 a.m. today; Preschool Story Time, 10: 30 a.m. today Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Ave.: Authors in the Afternoon: Lance Hawvermale, 2-4 p.m. Friday; Evening Story Time, 6: 30 p.m. today; Saturday Story Time, 2 p.m. Saturday; Miller Branch, 8701 S. 28 th St.: That Thursday Night Thing, 7 p.m. today; Windsor Branch, 4701 Windsor Drive: Mothers on Mars Family Night, 6: 30 p.m. today Siloam Springs Library, 401 W. University St.: Homeschool Kids, 11 a.m. today; Story Time, 11 a.m. today Van Buren Public Library, 111 N. 12 th St.: Spinning Demonstration, 1-2 p.m. today Greenland Branch Library, 8 E. Ross St.: Lily Pad Pond Story Time, 8: 45 a.m. today Winslow Branch Library, 351 S. U. S. 71: Lily Pad Pond Story Time, 10: 30 a.m. today Mulberry Public Library, 207 N. Main St.: Mother’s Day Craft Party, 3: 30 p.m. today Alma Public Library, 624 Fayetteville Ave.: “M is for Mother” Story Time, 9: 30 a.m. today; Scrapbooking Party, 11 a. m.-1 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. today Mountainburg Public Library, 1300 N. U. S. 71: Mother’s Day Card Craft Party, 3-5 p.m. today; Book and Bake Sale, 8 a. m.-4 p.m. Friday; Quilt Raffle, 8 a. m.-3 p.m. Friday Missouri Lottery Lotto: 1-11-12-19-27-40. Next jackpot estimated at $ 1. 3 million. Powerball: 9-25-26-28-42. PB: 26. Jackpot estimated at $ 15 million.
War Eagle day planned for Saturday War Eagle Appreciation Day will be held from 9: 30 a. m.-7 p.m. Saturday at Withrow Springs State Park on Arkansas 23 near Huntsville. At 9: 30 a.m. there will be a guided float trip and a stream clean-up of the War Eagle River. Shannon Wurst, the Mountain Gypsies and Crossroad Country will perform from 2-7 p.m. at the park’s Crossbow Pavilion. Arvest Bank and the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce will hold a cookout from 4-7 p.m. War Eagle is a part of the Beaver Lake Watershed. More information is available at www. bwdh 2 o. org.
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