COMMUNITY DIGEST
Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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Photo exhibit open at area museum
“ Photographs & Photographers Exhibit” will be on display at the Siloam Springs Museum through May 31.
Using photographs, cameras and other equipment from the museum collection, this exhibit will outline the history of photography from daguerreotype to Polaroid, and the history of photographers who have worked in Siloam Springs.
The museum is at 112 N. Maxwell St. The phone number is 524-4011. SSMH Auxiliary sets Walk for Health
A six-mile “ Walk for the Health of It” will be held May 17 beginning at 6: 30 a. m. at Sager Cabin on the John Brown University campus.
The event is sponsored by the Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
For more information, call Carolyn Rood at 524-3788. Siloam Springs Heritage Festival
The fourth annual Siloam Springs Heritage Festival will be held June 21, in Twin Springs Park, in the Downtown National Register Historic District.
This event continues the traditional annual picnic and homecoming dating back to June 24, 1880.
This year's celebration will include costumed living history re-enactors, live music, a walking tour of the historic district, craft demonstrations, booths selling traditional crafts, an ice cream social and much more.
Guests are invited to bring a picnic lunch, which was the tradition in the late 1800 s and early 1900 s, or food will be available for purchase.
For more information, visit www. siloamspringsheritagefestival. org or call Suzy Ferguson at 238-5626. Siloam Springs Civitan Club meetings
The Civitan Club meets at noon the first and third Thursdays of each month at the Dye Lounge at the Mabee Center at John Brown University.
Civitan’s mission is to build good citizenship dedicated to serving individuals and community needs with an emphasis on helping people with developmental disabilities.
For more information or to join, call Jerry Cavness, 524-6639, or e-mail jcavness @ unitedwaynwa. org. New Arkansas state highway maps now available
The 2008 Arkansas State Highway Map is now available from the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, according to AHTD director, Dan Flowers.
The maps may be obtained, at no charge, at any of the Highway Department’s District Headquarters and at all Arkansas Welcome Centers.
They are also available at the AHTD Central Office at 10324 Interstate 30 in Little Rock, by phone at (501 ) 569-2444 or online at www. arkansashighways. com.
To request one by mail, the address is AHTD, Map Sales Section, PO Box 2261, Little Rock, AR 72203.