QUOTE OF THE DAY “We had a near catastrophe. I’m telling you, we were very, very lucky to get them out safely.” Dallas County Judge Jimmy Jones, on the rescue of three people from the roofs of their flooded cars Article, 1 B Today’s meetings Fayetteville Airport Board, 1: 30 p.m. Springdale Advertising and Promotion Commission, 4 p.m. Rogers Advertising and Promotion Commission, 4: 30 p.m. Bentonville Board of Adjustments, 5 p.m. Today’s happenings Boreham Library Fall Book Sale, 7: 30 a. m.-5 p. m., Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Community Planning Audio / Web Conference, 3-4: 30 p. m., Community Development Building, Bentonville “Mysteries, Mistresses and Murder: Laura Parker Castoro,” 3-5 p. m., Mullins Library Special Collections Reading Room, Fayetteville University of Arkansas Wind Symphony performance, 7: 30 p. m., Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville Looking ahead AARP Driver Safety Class, 8: 30 a.m. Thursday, Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista Arkansas Insect Festival, 9 a. m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Pauline Whitaker Arena, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Fayetteville Sustainability Summit, all day Friday, Town Center Van Buren Fall Fest, 5: 30-10 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, downtown 23 rd annual Oktoberfest, 5: 30-11 p.m. Friday, Columbus Acres, Fort Smith Daniel Pearl World Music Days: Rayna’s String Bling, 7: 30 p.m. Friday, Shewmaker Auditorium, Northwest Arkansas Community College, Bentonville Democracy lecture, workshop at UAFS Harry C. Boyte, senior fellow at the Humphrey Institute and co-director of the Center for Democracy and Citizenship, will speak on “State Universities and the Soul of America: Redeeming the American Dream” at 2 p.m. today at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith’s Breedlove Auditorium. Boyte also will offer a workshop on “A Civic Organizing Approach to Cultural Change” after his lecture at 3: 30 p.m. at the university’s Latture Conference Center. Boyte’s appearances are part of the university’s American Democracy Project events. More information is available by calling (479 ) 788-7645.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE AARP exec speaks in Springdale Susan C. Reinhard, senior vice president of the AARP Public Policy Institute, will speak on “Getting Beyond the Status Quo on Long-Term Services for Older People” at 6: 30 p.m. Thursday at the Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education in Springdale. A reception for Reinhard will be held before her lecture at 5: 30 p.m. More information is available by calling (479 ) 751-3043.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Fayetteville sets environmental session A Fayetteville Sustainability Summit will begin at 8 a.m. Friday at the Fayetteville Town Center. The event will provide information for residents and local business leaders on making eco-friendly decisions. Speakers include U. S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., John W. Mogge Jr., Fayetteville Mayor Dan Coody, Mayor Will Wynn of Austin, Texas, and Mayor Kevin Foy of Chapel Hill, N. C. The event is free to the public, but registration is required. More information is available at sustainablefayetteville. org or by calling John Coleman at (479 ) 575-8272.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Rogers Fall Festival reset to Saturday The Main Street Rogers Fall Festival, which originally was scheduled for Oct. 4, has been rescheduled for 7 a. m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Events include a “Build-A-Scarecrow” event, the fifth annual Rogers Pumpkin Festival and hay rides through downtown Rogers.
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