Fayetteville resident featured in national campaign The Muscular Dystrophy Association has included Linda Buckner of Fayetteville in its national campaign promoting awareness of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. During May, which is the 17 th annual national ALS Awareness Month, Buckner will be one of 31 people featured in the MDA online series "ALS: Anyone's Life Story. "The series features a person each day and highlights how people have learned to live with ALS, gaining new perspectives on life as the neuromuscular disease progressively steals their ability to move, eat and breathe.
Buckner, 69, learned she had ALS in 1998. Her photo and biographical profile will appear May 19 on MDA's ALS Division Web site, www. alsmda. org, and on the main site, www. mda. org.
Prior to her diagnosis, Buckner was active in church and civic functions and worked full time at the University of Arkansas. Her activity level has since declined, but she lives with the attitude that even though she has ALS, ALS does not have her. New CEO for Circle of Life Circle of Life has announced that Mary McKinney has accepted an offer from its board of directors to become Circle of Life's new chief executive officer. She will begin her duties June 30.
McKinney currently serves as the executive director of the Jones Center for Families and has 25 years of experience in management roles in nonprofit organizations. She is a lifelong resident of Springdale and has served on various boards and community councils.
The CEO position is a recent addition to the Circle of Life organizational structure, replacing the position formerly designated as executive director. As CEO McKinney will be responsible for the overall management and administration of the organization with emphasis on providing the highest quality patient care and support services. Circle of Life's former executive director, Lou Sharp, will now serve as vice president of Community Relations and will work with McKinney to accomplish Circle of Life's mission to raise awareness of and increase access to the organization's services. Shiloh Museum wins national award The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History has been awarded a 2008 MUSE Award, presented by the American Association of Museums, for excellence in media programs produced by or for museums. Shiloh received a Bronze Award in the podcasting division for its entry "Video Podcasting at the Shiloh Museum," which gives viewers a behind-thescenes look at creating an exhibit. In the same category, awards were also given to the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian Institution.
The winning podcast can be viewed online at www. springdaleark. org / shiloh / podcasts. The museum is located at the corner of Johnson Avenue and Main Street in downtown Springdale and is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Volunteers needed to help elderly Faith in Action, a project of Washington Regional, is in need of volunteers to help homebound aging seniors in Benton and Washington counties. Services provided by volunteers include transportation, shopping, respite care, friendly visits, delivering and reading mail, telephone reassurance, chore assistance, yard work and minor home repairs. Faith in Action relies solely on volunteers to provide services. Volunteer time is flexible with the volunteer deciding how much or little they want to fit into their daily schedule.
Training involves a three- to four-hour course to prepare volunteers for their experience. A comprehensive training manual is also distributed for reference.
For more information on volunteer opportunities, call Liz Vanzant at 463-7862, or go to www. faithinactionnwa. org. Lions run set for May 24 The Fayetteville Lions Club will host the fifth annual Challenge for Sight 5 K Run / Walk beginning at 7: 30 a.m. May 24 at Vandergriff Elementary School in Fayetteville.
Proceeds from the event will be used to assist blind and visually impaired people in the community and to raise awareness of ways to fight diabetes.
Registration is $ 20 in advance and $ 25 the day of the race. Awards will be given to the male and female top three overall winners, the male and female top three masters winners and the top three males and females per age category in five-year increments. The event will also include free activities for children and families and door prizes.
Entry forms are available at Fleet Feet, Fayetteville Athletic Club and www. FayettevilleLionsClub. org. Forms can also be obtained by emailing roarnrun 5 k @ aol. com or by calling 236-2566.
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