CLUB BRIEFS Democrats Sponsor Drive

By STAFF REPORT

Posted: November 29, 2009 at 3:25 a.m.

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A food drive sponsored by the Benton County Democratic Central Committee continues until Dec. 20.

A new drop-off point has been set up in Gravette at Servpro, 13597 Arkansas 72.

Also, a special collection point is planned Dec. 11 at the Price Cutter store on Dixieland Road in Rogers.

The project is to collect nonperishable foods and/or checks. Blankets, coats and sweaters are also welcome.

Collections will be directed equally to Benton County Helping Hands and Samaritan House in Rogers.

Other neighborhood dropoff places are:

Bella Vista: The Inn at Bella Vista, 101 Chelsea Road, 876-5645; 2 Wyman Lane, 855-7809; 9 Morvan Drive, 855 2487; and 13471 Lookout Drive, 640-8336

Bentonville: 608 W.

Central Ave., 273-2954

Rogers: 1302 W. Magnolia St., 631-1500; and 4105 W.

Olive St., 636-0059 or 633-2074.

Kingsdale Squares

Off ering Lessons BELLA VISTA - The Kingsdale Squares will give “Plus Lessons” from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Dec. 7 at Riordan Hall.

Dancing will be from 7 to 9:30 p.m. with Johnny Eubanks as the caller.

Information: 855-9525.

Mother To Mother Hosts Santa Letters

Mother to Mother Ministry of Northwest Arkansas is hosting its annual “Letters from Santa” fundraiser.

For $5, a personalized letter from Santa will be mailed to the child(ren) of the donor’s choice, beginning the first week of December and ending Dec. 13.

Proceeds help purchase food for the group’s annual Christmas party provided for the single/low-income mothers and their families.

Checks or money orders should be mailed to MtMM, P.O. Box 2087, Bentonville, 72712. The mailing should include the name of the child(ren), and complete mailing address.

(This information will be shredded following shipment of letter). Individuals also can order online at mothertomotherofnwa.

blogspot.com. Click on the “Donate” button and follow the prompts to the Pay Pal Web site.

Andante Club

Meets Tuesday BELLA VISTA - The Andante Music Club, an affiliate of theNational Federation of Music Clubs, will meet at 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday at the Village House, 1801 Forest Hills and Lancashire boulevards.

Refreshments will be served at 12:30 p.m., and the program will begin at 1 p.m. with group singing of Christmas carols and special music by Marilyn Lee at the piano and Willete Atkins as vocalist. Christmas poetry will be given by Shirley Hofmann.

Information: Willete Atkins at 855-7652 or Martha Sheets at 876-5899.

Christian Women Meet Dec. 8 BELLA VISTA - “Christmas Cottage” is the theme for the Dec. 8 meeting of the Christian Women’s Club featuring the Crafty Cottage.

Gigi Crow will tell about the variety of craft lessons offered there. The meeting and brunch is held the second Tuesday of each month from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 20 Boyce Drive in Bella Vista.

The brunch is $10.

Guest speaker this month is Jackie Van Eaton from Tulsa, Okla., who will share her story of “Hope in a Hopeless Situation.”

Reservations: 855-9220 or 715-6134.

The meeting is nondenominational, and the public is welcomed.

Lions Club

Meets Thursday BENTONVILLE - Bentonville Noon Lions Club will meet at noon Thursday at Acropolis Restaurant.

Information: 359-3479.

Bling Featured

At Dec. 8 Lunch FAYETTEVILLE - The Women’s Connection will host a “Bling & Bedazzled” luncheon from noon to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Clarion Inn at 1255 S. Shiloh Drive in Fayetteville.

Renee Whitely will show the latest in Cookie Lee Fashion Jewelry. Jackie Van Eaton from Tulsa will speak.

Those attending are asked to bring a Christmas ornament to exchange.

Luncheon cost is $13. Dropins are welcome.

Reservations for the free nursery may be made by calling 251-1419 or 549-7360.

Garden Club

Planting Trees

The Garden Club of Rogers is planting three pecan trees at the Westside School in Rogers at 2 p.m. Tuesday following their Tuesday meeting.

Westwood Gardens will plant the trees, and when thetrees are bearing fruit, the public can freely harvest the pecans.

Legion Post

Slates Breakfast

American Legion Post 100 will hold its monthly breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the post, 711 W. Persimmon St., Rogers.

The menu is biscuits and sausage gravy, sausage patties, eggs, waffles, pancakes, fruit cup, coffee and orange juice for a suggested donation of $6 adults, $3 children or $13 family. Proceeds will benefit American Legion program.

Information: 631-1298.

Our Town, Pages 18 on 11/29/2009

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