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Posted on Friday, May 9, 2008
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Today’s happenings City of Fayetteville Open House, 8 a. m.-5 p. m., Fayetteville Visitors Center, 21 S. Block St. Benton County Sheriff and Coroner Republican Candidates Forum, 11: 30 a. m.-1 p. m., Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, Rogers
Looking ahead Eureka Springs Garden Club Plant Sale, 8 a. m.-noon Saturday, Eureka Springs High School “Discover Fayetteville,” 9 a. m.-1 p. m. Saturday, Fayetteville Visitors Center Guided War Eagle Float and River Clean Up, 9: 30 a. m.-4 p. m. Saturday, Withrow Springs State Park, Huntsville Sunken Dreams: William “Coin” Harvey and Monte Ne, 10 a. m. Saturday, Shiloh Museum, Springdale 1950 s Day, 10 a. m.-4 p. m. Saturday, Rogers Historical Museum Diabetes walk planning breakfast set The Northwest Arkansas branch of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will hold the Walk to Cure Diabetes Corporate Recruitment Breakfast at 7: 30 a. m. Tuesday at the Embassy Suites in Rogers. 2008 Walk Corporate Chairman Richard B. Kley Jr., president of Coca-Cola Co. ’s Wal-Mart Group, will host the event. The eighth annual Walk to Cure Diabetes will be held Sept. 13 at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. More information is available at www. jdrf. org / nwark.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE ‘One Route, Three Histories’ explained The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville will host the presentation “The Heritage Trail: One Route, Three Histories of Arkansas” from 4: 30-7: 30 p. m. Thursday. The class will trace the Butterfield Stagecoach route, the Trail of Tears and Civil War troop routes through Northwest Arkansas. Participants will learn why all three follow nearly the same path and about life in 1850 s Arkansas. Program presenters include Fayetteville Town Center director Marilyn Heifner; Shiloh Museum outreach coordinator Susan Young; John McLarty, vice president of the Arkansas chapter of the Trail of Tears Association; and John Scott, superintendent of Pea Ridge National Military Park. The program is free and open to the public. More information is available at www. bgozarks. org.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Habitat For Humanity tourney May 16 Habitat for Humanity of Benton County will host the fourth annual Hammer and Nail Golf Classic beginning at 8 a. m. May 16 at Lost Springs Golf Course in Rogers. The four-person, best ball scramble will feature fun events along the course including a long-drive contest for men and women, putting contests and a hole-in-one prize. Mulligans also will be sold. Proceeds from the tournament will help fund the ecological subdivision Habitat Trails, which will include homes for 17 families, a wetlands area and a park. More information is available at www. bentoncountyhabitat. org.
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Garfield service hosts big breakfast The Volunteer Ambulance Service will host a Big Country Style Breakfast fundraiser from 7: 30-10: 30 a. m. May 24 at Garfield Community Center, 17823 Marshall St. Pancakes, bacon, sausage, hash browns, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, fruit, orange juice and coffee will be served. Admission is $ 7 for adults and $ 3. 50 for children ages 4-8. Children 3 and under eat free. More information is available by calling (479 ) 359-3889.
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