QUOTE OF THE DAY “We need to make this meteorite move before it gets down to the earth and hits us.” David Underwood, associate vice president of academic affairs at Arkansas Tech University and co-author of a study showing major demographic shifts expected in Arkansas’ population by 2020 Article, 1 B Today’s meetings Fayetteville Technical Plat Review, 9 a.m. Fayetteville Airport Board, 1: 30 p.m. 4 th Judicial District Drug Task Force Board, 1: 30 p.m. Tontitown Water and Sewer Commission, 3 p.m. Springdale Advertising and Promotion Commission, 4 p.m. Rogers Advertising and Promotion Commission, 4: 30 p.m. Lowell Parks Commission, 5: 30 p.m.
Looking ahead “The Heritage Trail: One Route, Three Histories of Arkansas,” 4: 30-7: 30 p.m. Thursday, Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, Fayetteville National Railway Historic Society, 7 p.m. Thursday, Shiloh Museum, Springdale Fourth Annual Habitat For Humanity Hammer and Nail Golf Classic, 8 a.m. Friday, Lost Springs Golf Course, Rogers Third Friday Twilight Walk, 4-8 p.m. Friday, downtown Rogers 18 th Annual White Street Studio Walk, 4-10 p.m. Friday, White Street, Eureka Springs Adult Development Center Spring Fling Poker Run, 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Rogers-Bentonville Elks Lodge, 501 S. 40 th St., Rogers Discover Dragonflies, 9 a. m.-noon Saturday, Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, Fayetteville Tellers of Tales, 10: 30 a.m. Saturday, Shiloh Museum, Springdale Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter Spring Art Fling, 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Interiors Galleria, 4301 Pleasant Crossing Parkway, Rogers David Lashley Park opens today Fayetteville Parks and Recreation will host the grand opening of David Lashley Park, at 4640 N. Copper Creek Drive, at 5: 30 p.m. today. The park sits on 4. 58 acres in the Copper Creek subdivision, east of Arkansas 265 at the corner of Zion Road and Copper Creek Drive. Park facilities include a pavilion with two picnic tables, a bicycle rack, two benches and sidewalks. The public is invited to the grand opening. Refreshments will be served. More information is available by calling (479 ) 444-3471.
— ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE New street closings in Bentonville Beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday, the City of Bentonville will reopen Main Street from Central Avenue to Northeast Second Street, which has been closed for renovation since April 3. At the same time, the third phase of the downtown square renovation project will begin with the closures of Northeast A Street in front of the Benton County Courthouse, the intersection of Northeast A Street and Central Avenue and East Central Avenue from Southeast A Street to Southeast B Street. No traffic will be allowed in these areas. Detour signs will guide traffic around construction sites. Sidewalks will be closed for renovation during this project, and pedestrians will need to access the courthouse through side entrances. The Bentonville Chamber of Commerce will be accessible through the south entrance only. This phase of the renovation project is expected to last approximately 32 days. More information is available at www. bentonvillear. com.
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