NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Grieving Families Can Find Solace
Circle of Life Hospice bereavement and spiritual life counselors Mary Ellen Boucher and Nikki Peterson will hold a conference for grieving families from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the cafeteria of Spring Hill Middle School, located at 3400 S.W. Second St., in Bentonville.
The workshop will focus on dealing with grief during the holidays.
Those planning to attend should RSVP to Bette Comer, counselor and parent involvement coordinator at Spring Hill Middle School, at [email protected].
Mall Hosts Mall-O-Ween
The Northwest Arkansas Mall merchants will host the annual Mall-O-Ween activities for children 12 and younger from 4 to 6 p.m.
today.
Costume contest will begin at 4 p.m. in the mall’s center court and requires no advance registration. Age group and judging times are: birth to 2 years at 4 p.m., 2 to 4 years at 4:20 p.m., 5 to 6 years at 4:40 p.m., 7 to 9 years at 5 p.m. and 10 to 12 years at 5:15 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to the top three contestants within each age group based on creativity and costume originality.
Retailers will be passing out goodies for young trick-ortreaters at the front of each participating store. Bedford Camera & Video will be in center court taking pictures of trick-or-treaters for free.
Costume Prowl Slated Today
Cameron Smith & Associates will present an inaugural Spooktacular Costume Prowl at the Pinnacle Hills Promenade today.
The event will begin at 2 p.m.
The event will include varied costume divisions.
Registration will begin at 12:30 p.m. and costs $15 per person.
The event benefits the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton County.
Information: www.spooktacularnwa.com.
Look Good Kicks Off Monday
The American Cancer Society will offer the Look Good ... Feel Better program from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Monday at the Washington Regional Cancer Support Home, 1101 N. Woolsey Ave.
in Fayetteville. Taught by volunteer licensed beauty professionals, the class is open to all women undergoing cancer treatment.
Participants will learn how to use makeup and skin care techniques to overcome the appearance-related side effects of chemotherapy and radiation. Sessions will be held on the first Monday of each month at the Fayetteville location.
Reservations: call the Cancer Support Home at 521-8024 or the American Cancer Society at 800-227-2345.
Blood Center Sets Drives
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will have blood drives at the following locations:
Bella Vista - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Delta Trust and Bank, 1790 Forest Hills Blvd.
Berryville - 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Tyson of Berryville, 110 W. Freeman Ave.; and 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Walmart Supercenter, 1000 W. Trimble Ave.
Fayetteville - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Lowe’s, 3231 W. Sixth St.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, University of Arkansas Student Union, Garland Avenue
Kingston - 1 to 7 p.m. Monday, Kingston HighSchool, 220 Madison 2620 Road
Lincoln - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Lincoln High School, 502 EP Rothrock Drive
Siloam Springs - 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Lowe’s, 3499 Highway 412 E
Springdale - noon to 5 p.m. Monday, Tyson 412, 1300 Johnson Road.
Church Offers Wild West Hayride
Cross Brand Cowboy Church will host their fifth annual Wild West Hayride starting at 6 p.m. today. Each hayride is 30 minutes long and a wagon leaves every 15 minutes. The last wagon will leave at 8:15 p.m.
The family-friendly event will be held on Price Coffee Road in Bentonville.
Information: www.crossbrand.org; or 479-426-2103.
Carnival Provides Family Fun
Millwood Christian Church will hold its annual Fall Carnival from 2 to 4 p.m.
today. Games, snacks and a good time will be provided for kids of all ages. Admission is free and the public is invited.
The church is located at 3450 Pleasant Grove Road in Rogers. Information: e-mail [email protected] or call 479-621-0021.
Challenge Program Helps Youth
The Arkansas National Guard Youth Challenge Program will conduct an orientation at 10 a.m.
Thursday at the National Guard Armory, located at 3590 S. School Ave. in Fayetteville, for its January 2011 enrollment. Youth Challenge is a free structured program for youth aged 16-18 who have dropped out or are on the verge of dropping out of high school. Teens wishing to take control of their future and have the opportunity to earn a GED should bring a parent or guardian, a copy of their birth certificate, medical insurance card and a completed Youth Challenge Application to the orientation.
The application can be downloaded at www.ngycp.org/ar.
Information: call Hugh Leavell at 501-212-5304; Bob Becker at 501-212-5307; or call 1-800-814-8453.
Clinic Gives Clients New Smiles
Community Clinic Springdale Dental recently received a $8,800 grant from the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation to improve the oral health of clients at the Washington/Madison County Drug Court Treatment Center.
Fifty-four Drug Court clients on the road to recovery from substance abuse will receive the care they need to improve their oral health. Procedures will focus on alleviating dental pain and suffering as well as restoring the client’s smile.
Woman Donates Five Afghans
Martha Chambers, a longtime member of the Order of the Eastern Star and Order of the Amaranth, recently donated five afghans to the Veterans Home in Fayetteville.
Chambers made the afghans herself and delivered them personally to local veterans.
Jeannine Presley and a member of volunteer services at the VA helped distribute the blankets.
Trunk Or Treat Set For Today
New Hope Fellowship Church will host a Trunk or Treat from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Ozark Center Point Place, 5320 W. Sunset Ave. in Springdale. There will be door prizes, live music, bouncy houses and candy for the kids.
The public is invited.
Our Town, Pages 17 on 10/31/2010