NW Arkansas today
Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I looked up at that flame, and I thought ‘I get to see this. I’m in the middle of it. ’” April Steiner-Bennett, a Springdale teacher who competed in the pole-vaulting event at the Olympics
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Today’s meetings Siloam Springs Board of Adjustments, 4 p. m. Fayetteville City Council Agenda Session, 4: 30 p. m. Fayetteville Equipment Committee, 5: 15 p. m. Fayetteville Environmental Concerns Subcommittee, 5: 30 p. m. Fayetteville Water and Sewer Committee, 5: 30 p. m. Bentonville City Council, 6 p. m. Springdale City Council, 6 p. m. Cave Springs Planning Commission, 7 p. m. Rogers Transportation Committee, 7 p. m. Tontitown Planning Commission, 7 p. m. Rogers Community Environment and Welfare Committee, 7: 15 p. m. Rogers Finance Committee, 7: 15 p. m. Rogers City Council, 7: 30 p. m.
Today’s happenings Newton County Fair and Rodeo, all day, fairgrounds, Jasper South Sebastian County Fair, all day, Sebastian County Fairgrounds, Greenwood Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Open House, 10 a. m.-noon, University of Arkansas Global Campus, 2 E. Center St., Fayetteville Washington County Democratic Women with the Rev. Lowell Grisham, 5: 30 p. m., Western Sizzlin, Springdale
Looking ahead Healthy Chocolate Tasting Party, noon-1 p. m. Thursday, Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, 506 Enterprise Drive, Lowell 16 th annual Eureka Springs VW Festival, all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Inn of the Ozarks Fayetteville Arts Festival, 7-9 p. m. Friday, 9 a. m.-5 p. m. Saturday, Fayetteville Town Center; 7 a. m.-1 p. m. Saturday, Fayetteville Square Fair pageants set in Benton County Girls age 17 and under and boys age 6 and under will be able to compete in pageants at the Benton County Fair Sept. 9-10. Miss Benton County Preteen (ages 10-12 ), Miss Benton County Princess (ages 13-15 ) and Miss Benton County Teen (ages 16-17 ) pageants will be 7 p. m. Sept. 9 at the Benton County Fairgrounds Auditorium. High school seniors enrolled in Benton County schools will compete for the title of Miss Benton County Fair on Sept. 9. Babies to 9-year-olds will compete in pageants ranging from Little Miss Benton County Teeny Tiny (up to age 11 months ) to Miss Benton County Little Miss (ages 7-9 ) at 4 p. m. Sept. 10. Boys also will compete Sept. 10. Winners will receive cash prizes. Registration deadline is Friday. More information and registration forms are available at www. missheartoftheozarks. org / BentonCountyFair. html.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Chamber to host rural friendship day The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce will host Rural Friendship Development Day, starting 7: 30 a. m. today at the Washington County Extension Service Office. Participants will tour Terra Studios and Cheevers’ Farm and get a chance to meet the 2008 Washington County Farm Bureau Family of the Year. Breakfast will be served by the University of Arkansas poultry department. The event is designed to raise awareness of the Northwest Arkansas agricultural community and is free to Chamber of Commerce members. More information is available at www. fayettevillear. com.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE
Bicycle race set for Sept. 6 The Har-Ber Meadows Criterium, a 1. 1-mile closed course bicycle race, will be 8: 30 a. m. Sept. 6 at Har-Ber Meadows in Springdale. The event will include races for all levels and a children’s race. The event purse is $ 1, 725. Entry fee is $ 25. More information is available at www. allsportsproductionsinc. com / HarberMeadows /.
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