QUOTE OF THE DAY “They came back strong.” Bill Temple, Arkansas Department of Health’s branch
chief for trauma, injury and violence prevention, commenting on Northwest Medical Center in Springdale gaining its Level III trauma system designation Monday after failing a site visit in 2012 Article, 1B
Today’s meetings
Fayetteville City Council agenda session, 4:30 p.m.
Bentonville Planning Commission Technical Review, 5 p.m. Fayetteville fund balance/budget discussion, 5:15 p.m.
Fayetteville Forward Local Food Group, 5:30 p.m.
Benton County Personnel Committee, 6 p.m.
Today’s happenings
Nature scavenger hike, 9 a.m., Lake Fort Smith State Park, Mountainburg
Children’s Summer Series: Detective Work at the Fort - Clues to a Building’s Past, 10 a.m., Fort Smith National Historic Site
Morning stroll, 11 a.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Where are the fireflies?, 11:30 a.m., Lake Fort Smith State Park, Mountainburg
Exploring the visitor center, 2 p.m., Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Story hour for children, 2 p.m., Fort Smith Museum of History
Mystic caverns, 2 p.m., Boone County Library, Harrison
Amazing tarantula facts, 3 p.m., Lake Fort Smith State Park, Mountainburg
Invasive removal and native seed collection, 4 p.m., Watershed Conservation Resource Center, 380 W. Rock St., Fayetteville
Book signing for University of Arkansas at Fort Smith:The First 85 Years, 5-7 p.m., UA Fort Smith at Second Street, Fort Smith
Harry Potter and the Half-Night Lock-In, 6 p.m.-midnight, Fayetteville Public Library
Free concert: Bella Vista Community Concert Band, 7 p.m., Blowing Springs Park, Bella Vista
Auditions for Twelve Angry Men, 7 p.m., Fort Smith Little Theatre
Auditions for The Wizard of Oz, 7 p.m., Rogers Little Theater Looking ahead
Kiddy Kamp: F is for Fish, ages 4-7, 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, Fort Smith
Ozark Plateau hike, 11 a.m. Wednesday, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers
Building Lake Fort Smith, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Lake Fort Smith State Park, Mountainburg
Summer movie: Bill Nye - Caves, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Boon County Library, Harrison
Concert: Trout Fishing in America, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Fayetteville Public Library
Let’s Go Batty, 3 p.m. Wednesday, Lake Fort Smith State Park, Mountainburg
America’s Music: A Film History of Our Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Fayetteville Public Library
Fort Smith police to seek comments
The Fort Smith Police Department will be assessed by a team from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies on Sunday. The assessment will focus on policies and procedures, management, operations and support services for the department’s communications unit.
Residents are also invited to offer comments to the assessment team from 2-4 p.m. Monday by calling (479) 709-5238. Comments are limited to 10 minutes and must address the reason for the assessment.
Written comments will also be accepted by mail. Residents can write to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc., 13575 Heathcote Blvd., Suite 320, Gainesville, Va., 20155.
-ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE
Peter Pan to be performed in Harrison
The Theatre Co. and the Ozark Arts Council will present their annual summer musical, Peter Pan, starting Friday at the Lyric Theater, 113 W. Rush in Harrison.
Showtimes are 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m.
Sundays; shows run through Aug. 11. Tickets cost $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students, and $8 for children.
Premium seats cost $6 more. The musical is the culmination of the groups’ annual children’s workshop.
More information is available at thelyricharrison.org or by calling (870) 416-5529.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 9 on 07/30/2013