NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Bookstore Gets Into Seasonal Spirit
FAYETTEVILLE - The University of Arkansas Bookstore will hold costume and pumpkin-carving contests for students, faculty and staff, give out food and offer 10 percent discounts to anyone wearing a costume today.
The pumpkin-carving contest will take place from 9 a.m. to noon, with the prize being a $150 gift card good toward next semester’s purchase of textbooks.
A costume contest for students, faculty and staff will be at 2 p.m., with gift cards awarded to the first-, secondand third-place winners.
The University Bookstore is in the Garland Center connected to the new parking deck on Garland Avenue.
Man Accused Of Choking Wife
FAYETTEVILLE - Police arrested a Prairie Grove man Wednesday after he reportedly choked, smothered and restrained his wife.
Duryl Mixon, 30, of 214 N. Pittman St. faces felony charges in connection with aggravated assault,first-degree battery and interference with emergency communication.
According to a preliminary arrest report, Mixon and his wife got into an argument, during which Mixon choked and smothered her repeatedly, causing her to lose consciousness and hit her head on a cement curb.
She said she bit and scratched Mixon. She told police she tried to escape and was unable to use her cell phone. Police said Mixon took the battery from his wife’s phone so she couldn’t call for help.
He was arrested and taken to the Washington County Detention Center where he was being held on a $7,500 bond Thursday. He’s expectedto make his first appearance in Washington County Circuit Court today.
Man Arrested On Rape Charges
ROGERS - A Rogers man was being held Thursday in the Benton County Jail in connection with the rape of a 13-year-old girl, according to police documents.
Armando Ray Trillo, 36, was arrested Wednesday and bond was set at $30,000,
The girl’s motherreported the incident to Rogers police Tuesday, according to a probable-cause affidavit from the Benton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
Detective Keith Eoff of the Rogers Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division, took the girl to the Children’s Advocacy Center for a forensic examination.
The girl told investigatorsTrillo touched her “downstairs,” according to the affidavit, and touched her “private spot.”
The affidavit states the girl identified the area Trillo is accused of touching on an anatomical drawing.
She also told investigators Trillo unlocked the door and entered while she was in the bathroom, according to the affidavit. The girl told investigators the incidents had occurred since she was 10 years old, according to the affidavit. She also said she would start crying and that would get Trillo to stop.
Trillo denied the allegations.
Woman Pleads Guilty To Theft
FAYETTEVILLE - A Springdale woman has been sentenced to probation, fined and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty Thursday to stealing public benefits.
Amy Jean Rosales had a job and was receiving unemployment benefits, according to Deputy Prosecuting Attorney David Bercaw.
Rosales pleaded guilty in Washington County Circuit Court and was sentenced by Circuit Judge William Storey to five years probation, fined $1,000 and ordered to pay $3,257 in restitution and related penalties, plus various court costs and fees.
The thefts occurred between July and December 2008.
Area Lakes Stocked With Trout
ROGERS - Lake Atalanta in Rogers and lakes Springdale and Murphy Park in Springdale were stocked with rainbow trout Thursday by the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission.
The lakes will be stocked with trout twice each month through March to ensure good fishing. The daily limit is five trout.
Anglers age 16 and older need an Arkansas fishing license and trout permit to fish.
POA Accepting Items For Baskets
The Bella Vista Village Property Owners Association is collecting items for Thanksgiving gift baskets for local families in need.
Items will be collected through Nov. 17, and the baskets will be delivered the week of Thanksgiving to Bella Vista families.
Drop-off sites have been established at Riordan Hall and the Branchwood Recreation Center.
Requested nonperishable, canned and dry items include canned creamed corn, canned sweet corn, canned peas, canned green beans, canned mixed vegetables, canned cranberries, canned pureed pumpkin, canned pie filling (cherry, peach, apple), canned fruit, marshmallows, pie crusts, flour, sugar, coffee, stuffing mix, corn bread mix, canned/ packaged gravy and napkins.
In addition, cash donations for fresh produce are being collected at Riordan Hall and Branchwood Recreation Center. Fresh produce will be purchased for the baskets prior to delivery. Checks should be made payable to the “Bella Vista Village POA.”
All donations are welcome; extras will be donated to a local food pantry. Information: 855-8170.
Gardener Training Scheduled
Master Gardeners are members of the local community who receive 40 hours of specialized training in all areas of horticulture in exchange for volunteer service with gardening related projects that are designed to share gardening information with the general public.
The course uses university professors, Cooperative Extension specialists and horticulture professionals as teachers who cover a broad range of horticulture and gardening topics. The training course will be conducted on Monday and Thursdays during the month of January at the Center for Nonprofits at St. Mary’s in Rogers.
As volunteer staff of the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Master Gardeners help disseminate horticulture information throughout the county. They do this by conducting a wide variety of horticulture projects ranging from volunteer work at local public gardens and school gardens, community beautification, gardening hotline service, gardenrelated Internet services, public horticulture education seminars, among many others.
Although some Master Gardeners are considered to be experts with years of gardening experience, others are in the process of learning gardening basics. All, however, are eager to learn more about gardening and share their passion with others. Course enrollment is limited due to space and the application deadline is today.
Registration for the course may be done one of two ways. Individuals can request an application by calling the Benton County Extension office at 271-1060, or by e-mailing [email protected].
Ballroom Gala Slated Nov. 6
“Dancing with the NWA Stars,” a ballroom gala to support Reality Check Inc.
programming for area teens, is coming to the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale.
The event will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 6.
Reality Check Inc.’s second annual Dancing with the NWA Stars is to assist in funding the program in the area schools for the 2010-11 school year. For the past three years, Reality Check Inc. has served in 38 different schools and offered programs to more than 37,000 teens.
Information: call 631-7885 or visit www.realitycheckinc.org.
News, Pages 3 on 10/29/2010