QUOTE OF THE DAY “When a nurse would call that to a parent’s attention, some of them were unable to take
off work and immediately take care of the child’s needs.They couldn’t take off work or
lacked resources to gas up the truck to go to the doctor.” Kerry Saylors, superintendent of the Jasper School District, on a new campus health center set to open in spring Article, 1BToday’s happenings
Bear Hollow Overlook hike, 10 a.m., Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris
Ozark Plateau hike, 11 a.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Winter Wonderland Boat Tour, 2 p.m., Lake Fort Smith State Park, Mountainburg
The Moscow Classic Ballet’s The Nutcracker, 2 p.m., Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville
Wayside walk, 4 p.m., Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris
Mr. Scrooge, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., King Opera House, Van Buren Looking ahead
Winter birds, 10 a.m. Monday, Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris
B&B Funddrive’s 21st annual Christmas dinner, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Church of Christ Activity Center, Bentonville
Winter Break Movie Festival: Brave, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Fayetteville Public Library
Exhibit: The Van Winkle Legacy - The Story of Northwest Arkansas’ First Great Entrepreneur, 2-6 p.m. Wednesday, Bentonville Public Library
Eagle cruise, 3 p.m. Wednesday, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers Health education
Al-Anon, 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 224 N. East Ave., Fayetteville; 7 p.m. Monday, St. Bernard Catholic Church, 1 St. Bernard’s Lane, Bella Vista; 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10:15 a.m. Friday, Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd.
Alcoholics Anonymous, noon and 7 p.m. Monday, noon Tuesday, noon and 7 p.m. Wednesday, noon Thursday and noon and 7 p.m.
Saturday, St. Bernard Catholic Church, 1 St. Bernard’s Lane, Bella Vista; noon Monday, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 2898 S. 48th St., Springdale; 5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 224 N. East Ave., Fayetteville; noon and 7 p.m.
Friday, Bella Vista Community Church, 75 Lancashire Blvd.
Adult Children of Alcoholics, 5:30 p.m. Monday, Mount Comfort Presbyterian Church, 3816 W. Mount Comfort Road, Fayetteville
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), 6 p.m. Monday, Elm Springs United Methodist Church, 118 N. Elm St.
S-Anon, for friends and relatives affected by sex addiction, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Fayetteville
Coping and Conversation, noon Wednesday, Washington Regional Cancer Support Home, 1101 N. Woolsey Ave., Fayetteville
Dementia caregivers’ support group, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Schmieding C.A.R.E.S., 3880 Willowood Drive, Springdale; 3 p.m. Wednesday,Washington Regional Senior Health, 12 E. Appleby Road, Fayetteville
PEER Network prostate cancer support group, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House, 3324 S. M St., Fort Smith
Pink Divas breast cancer support, 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Siloam Springs Senior Activity Center, 750 Heritage Court; 11 a.m. Friday, Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale
Cancer caregivers’ support group, 4 p.m. Thursday, Washington Regional Cancer Support Home, 1101 N. Woolsey Ave., Fayetteville
Celebrate Recovery, 6 p.m. Friday, Fellowship Bible Church, 1051 Pleasant Grove Road, Rogers Ozark Guidance plans open forum
Ozark Guidance will host an open forum called What’s On Your Mind? in the wake of the school shootings in Newtown, Conn. The forum will be 10:30 a.m.-noon Thursday at the Jones Center for Families in Springdale.
The forum will focus on mental-health awareness, education and community concerns. Experts on hand to discuss the event include Ozark Guidance CEO Tom Petrizzo, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lance Foster, Chief Clinical Officer Rob Gershon and Associate Clinical Officer Lori Chalmers.
Concerned residents are invited to attend. More information is available by calling (479) 750-2020.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 17 on 12/23/2012