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By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Posted: July 30, 2009 at 5:28 a.m.

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LITTLE ROCK — QUOTE OF THE DAY "Once you experience the care of our center, your heart is stolen." Mary McKinney, chief executive officer of Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale Article,1B

Today's meetings

Fayetteville Subdivision Committee, 9 a.m.

Fayetteville Recycling Advisory Board, 9 a.m.

Washington County Quorum Court/Washington Regional Medical Center Health Concerns meeting, 9:30 a.m., the office of Bill Bradley at Washington Regional Medical Center, Fayetteville

Fayetteville Ordinance Review Committee, 4:30 p.m.

Today's happenings

Spirit of America Dickson Street Blood Drive, noon-5 p.m., Joy Pratt Markham Gallery at the Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville

MANA Health Services Open House, 4:30-6:30 p.m., MANA Health Services, MANA administrative office and Northwest Arkansas Pediatric Clinic and Wellness Center, Fayetteville

Housewarming party, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Circle of Life Hospice, Springdale Library events

Alma Public Library, 624 Fayetteville Ave.: Be Creative @ Your Library, 9:30 a.m. today.

Bella Vista Public Library, 11 Dickens Place: Preschool Story Time, 9 a.m. Friday;

First Sunday Book Reviews, 2 p.m. Sunday.

Bentonville Public Library, 405 S. Main St.: Baby Play and Rhyme Time, 9:30 a.m. today; Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. today; Sugar Free All Stars concert, 2 p.m. today.

Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St.: Baby Bookworms, birth to 24 months, 9:45 a.m. today, Walker Community Room; Toddler Time for 2- to 3-yearolds, 10:30 a.m. today and Friday, Wal-Mart Storytime Room; Let's Make a Comic Book, grades 4-7, 1-3 p.m. today and Friday, Wal-Mart Storytime Room; Reader's Theater, grades 3-5, 4-6 p.m. today and Friday, Wal-Mart Storytime Room; Visioning Rail Transit in Northwest Arkansas, 6:30 p.m. today, Walker Community Room; Friday Morning Movies: The Sound of Music, 10 a.m. Friday, Walker Community Room; Saturday Morning Family Story Time, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Walker Community Room.

Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Ave.: Regular Story Time, ages 3 and up, 10 a.m. today; Books into Movies: Prince Caspian, 2:30 p.m. today.

Mountainburg Public Library, 1300 N. U.S. 71: Be Creative @ Your Library, 9:30 a.m. Friday.

Rogers Public Library, 711 S. Dixieland Road: Toddler Story Time, 9:30 a.m. today; Baby Play and Rhyme Time, 10:30 a.m. today; Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m. today; Couples Night, 6 p.m. today; Teen Movie Night: Dark Side of the Moon and The Wizard of Oz, 6 p.m. today; Craft Friday, 10 a.m. Friday; Saturday Story Time and Craft, 10 a.m. Saturday; Saturday Cinema, noon Saturday; The Real Beauty Workshop, 1 p.m. Saturday; End of Summer Reading Program Raffle, 2 p.m. Saturday.

Springdale Public Library, 405 S. Pleasant St.: End of Summer Celebration, 10 a.m. today.

Van Buren Public Library, 111 N. 12th St.: Movie and Popcorn, 1 p.m. today.

Winslow Branch Library, 351 S. U.S. 71: Be Creative @ Your Library, grades K-6, 10 a.m. today.

Missouri Lottery Lotto: 5-13-26-28-41-42. Next jackpot estimated at $2.7 million.

Powerball: 2-5-38-43-59. PB: 8. Jackpot estimated at $102 million.

First Responders Night set at ballpark

Friday night is First Responders Night at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. The Northwest Arkansas Naturals will take on the Springfield Cardinals at 7 p.m.

There will be more than 20 emergency vehicles on display from area agencies and a pre-game K-9 demonstration. Naturals mascot Strike will enter by helicopter.

Anyone who presents a police, fire or EMS badge will receive $2 off tickets. Limit is eight tickets per badge.

More information is available at nwanaturals.com.

- ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE

All trails at Hobbs State Park now open

After six months of tree and brush removal following January's ice storm, all trails at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area are now open to the public. The park suffered more than 100 trees down per mile along its 34 miles of trails.

The final section cleared was the War Eagle Loop of the Hidden Diversity Multi-Use Trail, which is six miles long and features a scenic overlook of War Eagle Creek Valley. The park offers four trails - the Shaddox Hollow Nature Trail, Historic Van Winkle Trail, Pigeon Roost Trail and the Hidden Diversity Multi-Use Trail.

More information is available by calling (479) 530-2458.

Visit us on the Web

For weather updates and additional Northwest Arkansas news, visit www.nwanews.com

Northwest Arkansas, Pages 9 on 07/30/2009

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