QUOTE OF THE DAY “You shoot at a vehicle with seven people in it, your chances of hitting somebody are pretty good.”
Detective Ronald Scamardo of the Fort Smith Police Department on the shooting death of Aleya Criswell Article, 1BToday’s happenings
First-day hike to view the sunrise from Yellow Rock, 6:30 a.m., Devil’s Den State Park, West Fork
Hike to the Highpoint, 9 a.m., Mount Magazine State Park, near Paris
First-day War Eagle hike, 10 a.m., Withrow Springs State Park, near Huntsville
First-day hike, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Lake Fort Smith State Park, Mountainburg
Shaddox Hollow guided hike, 11 a.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Ozark Plateau hike, 1 p.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
First-day hike along the Devil’s Den Trail, 1 p.m., Devil’s Den State Park, West Fork
Eagle cruise, 3 p.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near RogersLooking ahead
Spin-a-round meeting, 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Prairie Grove Battleÿeld State Park
Eagle cruise, 3 p.m. Wednesday, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Yellow Rock hike, 2 p.m. Friday, Devil’s Den State Park, West Fork
Eagle cruise, 3 p.m. Friday, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Nature games, 7 p.m. Friday, Devil’s Den State Park, West Fork
Speak for the Trees, 8 p.m. Friday, Devil’s Den State Park, West Fork
Ozarks arts center to host 2 exhibits
The Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale will host Chris Engholm’s “White River Memoirs” and Deirdre West’s “A Return to Classical Realism: The Figures” beginning Thursday.
“White River Memoirs” features oils, watercolors, photographs and objects from several artists that center on the White River. The river connects the Mississippi River to the Ozarks. Engholm, an author and photographer, created the exhibit in partnership with the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale.
West’s show features a celebration of the human spirit in classical realist style of the Raphael School of Art. The exhibit features various media and settings from portraits to nudes.
A reception for both exhibits is planned from 6-8 p.m.
Jan. 10 at the arts center. More information is available by calling (479) 751-5441.
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Ozark Guidance to host second forum
In the wake of the school shootings in Newtown, Conn., Ozark Guidance will host its second What’s on Your Mind?
forum at 10 a.m. Friday in the AT&T Room at the Center for Nonprofits in Rogers. The forum will focus on mentalhealth awareness and education and community concerns.
Experts on hand to discuss the event include Ozark Guidance Chief Executive Officer 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 or (800) 234-7052.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 9 on 01/01/2013