QUOTE OF THE DAY “There’s nothing like a cold beer and the rodeo.” Matt Castonguay, who watched the Rodeo of the Ozarks while drinking a beer this week
Article, 1 B Today’s happenings 64 th annual Rodeo of the Ozarks, 6 p. m., Parsons Stadium, Springdale Looking ahead American Legion Post 100 All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast, 7-10 a. m. Saturday, 711 W. Persimmon St., Rogers Pickin ’ in the Park, 6 p. m. Saturday, Frisco Park, Rogers Buckin ’ in the Ozarks PBR Bull Riding, 7: 30 p. m. Saturday, Parsons Stadium, Springdale Grassy Knob Volunteer Fire Department Ice Cream Social, noon-3 p. m. Sunday, Grassy Knob Community Center, 12037 Arkansas 187, Eureka Springs Lucky 13 Starlight Cinema: Horton Hears a Who, 7 p. m. Sunday, 1 N. Main St., Eureka Springs Independence Day events Freedomfest, all day today, Gentry City Park Freedomfest 5 K, 6: 30 a. m. today, Senior Activity Center, Greenwood War Eagle Mill’s Independence Day Celebration, 8: 30 a. m.-5 p. m. today-Sunday, War Eagle Mill, Rogers Rodeo of the Ozarks Parade, 10 a. m. today, downtown Springdale Old West Film Fest, 10 a. m.-3: 30 p. m. today, Shiloh Museum, Springdale Kids Patriotic Craft Making, 1-3 p. m. today, Fort Smith Museum of History Four Natural Habitats Grand Opening, 3 p. m. today, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, near Eureka Springs Fire in the Sky Fireworks Display, 6-10 p. m. today, Siloam Springs Airport Fourth of July Fireworks, 7: 30 p. m. today, River Park, Fort Smith Fireworks at Turpentine Creek, dusk today, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, near Eureka Springs Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza, 9 p. m. today, Lake Harrison Celebrating Freedom Fireworks, dark today, Booneville High School Football Stadium Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration, dark today, Pinnacle Hills, Rogers Red, White and You Independence Day Parade, 2 p. m. Saturday, downtown Eureka Springs Sweet Wednesday at Eureka Springs Award-winning acoustic duo Sweet Wednesday will perform at 7 p. m. Tuesday at Gavioli Chapel in Eureka Springs. The duo, comprised of singer-songwriters Dave Falk and Lisa Housman, won the Great American Songwriting Contest and the Dallas Songwriting Competition. The concert is part of the Americana Concerts Music Series at Gavioli Chapel. Admission is $ 10. More information is available at www. myspace. com / americanaeureka.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Area sites receive preservation grants The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, has awarded $ 2, 048, 177 in grants for projects in 35 counties in Arkansas. Springdale received a $ 28, 230 Historic Preservation Grant for roof and steeple restoration at the 1870 Shiloh Meeting Hall. Fayetteville received a $ 7, 500 certified local government grant for training for the Fayetteville historic district commission. Other grants for historic restoration include $ 61, 535 to Bryant-Lasater House in Mulberry; $ 50, 500 to the Communications Art Institute in Eureka Springs; $ 22, 500 to the Bergdorf Building in Eureka Springs; and $ 61, 000 to the Mulberry High School Economics Building. Courthouse grants also were given to Carroll, Crawford and Franklin counties.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Ozark Writers’ Block meets Monday The Ozark Writers’ Block will meet at 6 p. m. Monday at Sonrise Fellowship in Harrison. The group meets the first Monday of each month. All styles and genres of writing are welcome. More information is available by calling Debbie Savannah George at (870 ) 743-5334 or Katy Atkinson at (870 ) 715-8047.
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