People & Places

Run honors cancer victim

The fourth annual Carole Hilmer Run/Walk for Ovarian Cancer Researchwill start at 9 a.m. April 20 at the Barn on the Island in Holiday Island.

The event started as the dream of Hilmer, a former patient at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at the Universityof Texas. Hilmer suffered from ovarian cancer and had volunteered to take part in clinical trials to help find a cure for the disease.

Former St. Louis resident Joanie Kratzer met Hilmer on a Holiday Island Hiking Club walk and helped make Hilmer’s dream come true.

The first run/walk was held May 15, 2010, and raised $2,750 for the cancer hospital. Hilmer died shortly after the race on June 18, 2010.

To date, the event has raised more than $10,000 for ovarian cancer research.

The event includes a 5K run, a 3-mile walk and a 2-mile walk.

A spaghetti dinner and silent auction is planned April 19 at Geraldi’s in Holiday Island, and a pancake breakfast will be held the morning of the race.

Participants will receive a T-shirt featuring the image of Hilmer’s award-winning stained glass window.

Entry fee: $20 before April 15;

$25 after.

Information: Joanie Kratzer at (479) 253-5986 or hisid.info.

Springdale native presents recital

Rachel Harris, a Springdale native, presented her senior vocal recital Tuesday at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia.

The free recital was held in the W. Francis Mc-Beth Recital Hall at the Mabee Fine Arts Center.

Harris earned first place in the university’s MaryShambarger Competition for Singers for the spring semester and in the upper musical theater division at the Arkansas National Association for Teachers of Singing auditions in 2012. She was the university’s Ben Elrod Scholar for 2012 and the Presser Scholar for 2011.

Harris is scheduled to present her thesis as part of Ouachita Baptist’s Carl Goodson Honors Program for Scholars Day on April 24.

Bumpers College applauds Bogle

The Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas has honored Marilyn Bogle as a “friend” of the college, the UA has announced.

Bogle and her husband, Bob, sponsor two endowed scholarships for students in the college - ascholarship for horticulture students and a need-based Access Arkansas Scholarship. About 100 students have benefited from the former since 1993, while 16 students have received the Access Arkansas Scholarship since it started in the 2012-13 academic year.

The Bogles were also major contributors to the Jean Tyson Child Development Study Center, which opened in August, and the Equine Operational Fund.

Bob Bogle was the first manager of Walton’s Five and Dime on the Bentonville square and is credited with creating the name Wal-Mart for the retail chain.

Fayetteville student wins at bridge event

Cole Spencer, 14, of Fayetteville won 26 gold master pointsat the American Contract Bridge League’s tournament in St. Louis on March 19.

Spencer played in the tournament with Joe Scott.

Spencer learned about bridge when reading the novel “The Cardturner” by Louis Sachar. The Woodland Junior High School studentthen taught himself to play by downloading software from the American Contract Bridge League’s website and by readingseveral books.

Spencer also plays basketball for the undefeated Woodland Cowboys basketball team.

Send information about birthdays, honors and reunions to ourtown@ nwaonline.com, trogers@arkansas online.com or Northwest Arkansas Achievers, P.O. Box 7, Springdale, AR 72765.

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