NW Arkansas today
Posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I believe that the political will of the people of Arkansas would never permit the members of the General Assembly to go open up casinos in the state of Arkansas and give a penny or a nickel out of every dollar to college scholarships.” Jess Askew, the attorney representing the committee formed to promote a proposed state lottery amendment
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Today’s meetings Elkins Economic Development, noon Tontitown technical advisory committee review, 1: 30 p. m. Siloam Springs Planning and Zoning Commission, 4 p. m. Fayetteville City Council agenda session, 4: 30 p. m. Washington County Quorum Court budget committee, 4: 45 p. m. Siloam Springs School Board, 5 p. m. Springdale School Board, 5 p. m. Fayetteville water and sewer committee, 5: 15 p. m. Benton County Committee of 13, 6 p. m. Bentonville City Council, 6 p. m. Springdale City Council, 6 p. m. West Fork City Council, 6: 30 p. m. Cave Springs Planning Commission, 7 p. m. Centerton City Council, 7 p. m. Elkins street advisory committee, 7 p. m. Rogers community environment and welfare committee, 7 p. m. Tontitown technical advisory committee, 7 p. m. Rogers finance committee, 7: 15 p. m. Rogers transportation committee, 7: 15 p. m. Rogers City Council, 7: 30 p. m. Today’s happenings Women’s Connection Luncheon: Design Stars, noon-1: 30 p. m., Clarion Inn, 1255 S. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville Cut for a Cure, 5-9 p. m., About You Salon and Spa, 608 W. Emma Ave., Springdale Junior League of Northwest Arkansas October meeting with state Sen. Sue Madison, D-Fayetteville, 7 p. m., Embassy Suites, Rogers
Looking ahead 22 nd annual Ole Applegate Place Arts and Crafts Festival, all day Wednesday-Sunday, Mulberry Mountain, near Ozark Billy Higgins: Life and Times in the Ozarks, noon Wednesday, Ivey Hall, First United Methodist Church, Springdale Northwest Arkansas Healthy Marriages Engaged Couples Workshop, 6-10 p. m. Wednesday, Embassy Suites, Rogers Economics focus of Tuesday discussion Eva Klein of Eva Klein and Associates will present “Economic Development 101” from 6-8 p. m. Tuesday at the Fayetteville Town Center. The event is part of a week-long economic planning discussion by the city of Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session. The event is free and open to the public. More information is available by calling Susan Thomas at (479 ) 575-8302.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Traveling exhibit opens with reception
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will hold an opening reception for the exhibit “How to Kill: World War II Watercolors of Robert Andrew Parker,” from 5-7 p. m. Tuesday at the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.
The traveling exhibit is on loan from the Arkansas Arts Center Foundation Collection and coincides with the celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month in October.
Exhibit hours will be 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. Friday.
More information is available by calling (479 ) 788-7300.
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