QUOTE OF THE DAY “They’re just a blessing from God.” Martha Frits, maternal grandmother of Brycen Norwood, of the medical staff who treated the infant’s life-threatening heart condition
Article, 1 B Today’s meetings Springdale Water and Sewer Commission, 9 a. m. Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission executive committee, 1: 30 p. m. Tontitown Water and Sewer Commission, 3 p. m. Fayetteville 2009 budget discussion, 4: 30 p. m. Bentonville Board of Adjustments, 5 p. m. Today’s happenings Mysteries, Mistresses and Murder: Radine Trees Nehring, 3-5 p. m., Mullins Library Special Collections Reading Room, Fayetteville
Looking ahead Red Ribbon Rally Against Drugs, 10 a. m. Thursday, Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville Rhonda Bell Holmes Book Signing, 11 a. m.-1 p. m. Thursday, University of Arkansas Union Bookstore, Fayetteville “As Safe As Possible” Driver Safety Class, 12: 30-4: 30 p. m. Thursday, First Western Bank, 575 Memorial Drive, Bella Vista Alcohol Awareness Week Tailgate Party, 2 p. m. Thursday, Union Mall, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Octubafest, 4 p. m. Thursday, Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith 11 th annual Reading Rally for Ages 3-11, 4-5: 30 p. m. Thursday, Donald W. Reynolds Boys and Girls Club, Fayetteville America’s Cover Miss and Cover Boy Pageants, 6 p. m. Thursday, Northwest Arkansas Mall, Fayetteville UA quarterly business analysis set The Center for Business and Economic Research at the Sam M. Walton College of Business and the Northwest Arkansas Chambers of Commerce will host a quarterly business analysis at 6: 45 a. m. Friday at the Clarion Inn in Fayetteville. Center director Kathy Deck will provide statistical highlights of the second quarter of 2008 and discuss economic trends and short- and long-term issues facing Northwest Arkansas and the state. The event is designed to promote economic development in the region. Participants must pre-register for the event by today. More information is available at cber. uark. edu or by calling (479 ) 575-4151.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Mad Hatter’s Ball to benefit school The sixth annual Mad Hatter’s Ball, a gala to benefit the Eureka Springs School of Arts, will be from 6: 30-11: 30 p. m. Friday at the Crescent Hotel. Attendees are required to wear a hat. Costumes are welcome, but not required. The event will feature a silent auction, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, dancing, live music and a “Best Hat” contest. Tickets are $ 50. More information is available by calling (479 ) 253-5384 or at www. esartschool. org.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Obama campaign event set for Saturday
Local electronic musicians and disc jockeys will come together for Hope: An Electronic Music Event Supporting Barack Obama from 11 a. m.-6 p. m. Saturday at Walker Park in Fayetteville.
Performers include Freedom, the Erratic Ninja, Emergent, Shane Capps, Bizar, Dirty Allie, Doohickey and Randal Soeung.
The family friendly event is free, but donations are welcome. Proceeds benefit the Obama-Biden campaign.
More information is available by calling (479 ) 283-4659.
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