QUOTE OF THE DAY
“The way this was handled, this was not done
properly. Hopefully, this will quickly and easily get this resolved.”
Booneville lawyer Erik Danielson,
who filed a lawsuit Tuesday asking for Barling’s vote approving retail alcohol sales to be declared void Article, 1B
Today’s meetings
Rogers Parks and Recreation Commission, noon
Springdale Public Facilities Board, noon
Siloam Springs Technical Review Committee, 2 p.m.
Bella Vista Board of Zoning Adjustments, 4 p.m.
Fayetteville Planning Commission agenda session and tour, 4 p.m.
Rogers Historic District Commission, 4:30 p.m.
Washington County Regional Ambulance Authority, 5 p.m.
Benton County Planning Board, 6 p.m.
Today’s happenings
Exhibit: The Van Winkle Legacy - The Story of Northwest Arkansas’ First Great Entrepreneur, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Bentonville Public Library
School’s Out Movie Fest, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Springdale Public Library
Looking ahead
Don Gammie Turkey Trot to benefit the Grassy Knob Volunteer Fire Association, 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Lake Leatherwood Park, Eureka Springs
Thanksgiving Day Nature Challenge, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris
Community Thanksgiving Meal, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, Charity Baptist Church, 2901 W. Olive St., Rogers
Shaddox Hollow Hike, 11 a.m. Friday, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Hike to Yellow Rock, 1 p.m. Friday, Devil’s Den State Park, near West Fork
Reptiles of Hobbs, 1 p.m. Friday, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Eagle cruise, 3 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Handmade recycled paper, 4 p.m. Friday, Devil’s Den State Park, near West Fork
Santa in the Park, 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Basin Spring Park, Eureka Springs
Eureka Springs School of the Arts Fine Art Show + Sale sneak preview, 6-8 p.m. Friday, Best Western Inn of the Ozarks, Eureka Springs
Dutch oven cooking and Ozark folk toys, 7 p.m. Friday, Devil’s Den State Park, near West Fork Turkey Trot 5K set for Springdale
The fifth annual Springdale Police Department Turkey Trot 5K will be Thursday at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale.
Registration starts at 7 a.m. Thursday at the park.
The event will include a 5K run starting at 8 a.m. and a one-mile fun walk at 8:10 a.m. The 5K will be chip-timed.
The first 250 runners will receive a short-sleeve tech shirt, and the first 100 walkers will receive a short-sleeve cotton T-shirt. Awards will be given to the top male and female runners by age.
More information is available by calling (479) 750-8526.
Registration is available online at register-wizard.com/ events/turkeytrot/register.
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Library to host holiday card signing
The American Red Cross will host a Holiday Mail for Heroes card signing from 1-3 p.m. Saturday in the Fayetteville Public Library lobby. Residents are invited to stop by and sign cards for active service members stationed around the world. Cards will be distributed to military installations, veterans hospitals and other military locations.
More information is available by calling (479) 856-7105.
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Christmas gala set at Peel Mansion
The annual Peel Compton Foundation Christmas Gala will be 6 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Peel Mansion in Bentonville.
Guests will enjoy two wines designed to compliment the hors d’oeuvres. Dinner will start at 7 p.m. and will include four courses paired with wine. Tickets range from $120 for dinner in the Peel Mansion Conservatory and Carriage House to $1,500 for a private, upstairs dinner that seats 12.
Reservations should be made by Monday.
More information is available at peelcompton.org/gala or by calling (479) 254-3870.
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