ROGERS SPOTLIGHT

Posted: November 25, 2009 at 6 a.m.

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ROGERS — Series continues

Nancy Feroe, Benton County Historical Preservation Commissioner, will speak on the Trail of Tears at the Hobbs State Park - Conservation Area visitor center at 2 p.m. Nov. 28. The Trail of Tears was the relocation and movement of Native Americans in the United States Native Americans, including many members of the Cherokee, Creek, Seminole and Choctaw from their homelands in the eastern United Statesto Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma). Andrew Jackson was the first U.S.

President to implement removal of the Native Americans with the passage Indian Removal Act of 1830.

In 1831 the Choctaw were the first to be removed, and they became the model for all other removals. After the Choctaw, the Seminole were removed in 1832, the Creek in 1834, then the Chickasaw in 1837, and finally the Cherokee in 1838.

Feroe will focus herPowerPoint presentation on the Northern removal route, and the existing roads in Benton County that were followed by anumber of the removal parties at the time of the exodus to Indian Territory. The Northern removal route followed the oldSpringfield to Fayetteville Road that was used by the Butterfield Stage Line, later called the Old Wire Road, and today part ofwhat we now know as Highway 62 west. The public is invited to attend this informative historical presentation.

Beaver Lake Eagle Watch Tours

Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area now offers eagle watch tours on Beaver Lake through February 2010. The remaining November lake tours will take place on Nov.

25 and 29.

According to Natalie Casey, park interpreter on this season’s first eagle watch tour, “The first eagle watch tour was a resounding success. Our guests spotted five bald eagles, some mature, some immature.

And we always see other beautiful wildlife as well. It could be migrating osprey, great blue herons, kingfishers, deer or red-tailed hawks.No one will ever be disappointed on our eagle tours,” Casey said. “We can only take 20 guests at a time, so it’s important that folks call the park in a timely manner to ensure that their names get on the boarding lists.”

Tickets must be purchased in advance at the park’s new visitor center near the intersection of Highway 12 and War Eagle Road just east of Rogers.

Adults $10; Children 6-12 $5. Tours depart Rocky Branch Marina at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

For more information, call the park at 789-5000.

Rogers Community Christmas Parade

The 25th annual Rogers Community Christmas Parade, a Main Street Rogers event, will wind its way through Rogers Historic District at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7. That means you have just over one month to prepare your float for this year’s Parade theme: “A Dicken’s Christmas.”

Schools, church groups, civic organizations, individuals and businesses are invited to enter a float, decorated vehicle or walking/marching unit. Interested participants must submit an entry form by 4 p.m. Nov. 6. Download an application atthe Main Street Rogers Web site, www.mainstreetrogers.

com, or pick one up from their 301 W. Chestnut office.

Your float or parade display may even win you a $100 cash prize. As the floats pass by center stage at First and Elm streets, judges will review the entries and award four winners in the following categories: Spectacular Sparkles Award to the entry that presents an outstanding display of lights and/or other type of illumination; Elfin Magic Award to the outstanding entry featuring children as part of the entry; Glory of Angels Award to the outstanding entry that illustrates a religious theme; and the overall outstanding entry that best illustrates the parade’s theme, “A Dicken’s Christmas,” will take home the Knock Your Stockings Off Award.

For more information, call Main Street Rogers at 936-5487.

Santa in the Park

Seventh annual Santa in the Park, Dec. 12-13, 19-20, Fridays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Centennial Park in Rogers Historic District on First Street.

Santa and Mrs. Claus stop by Rogers’ Centennial Park Friday nights and Saturdays in December following the Community Christmas parade to visit and take photos.

For The Record, Pages 2 on 11/25/2009

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