QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Attendance is up. Revenues are up.We’re
taking care of the payments on the loan so everything is up to date. Basically, it has been a good year so far.” Dick Kelsey, executive director of The Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs, which closed because of debt, then reopened for its regular May-October season Article, 1BToday’s meetings
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Finance Committee, noon
Fayetteville Civil Service Commission fire department orientation, 1 p.m.
Fayetteville Civil Service Commission fire department interviews, 1:30 p.m.
Siloam Springs Board of Adjustments, canceled
Fayetteville City Council agenda session, 4:30 p.m.
Fayetteville Street Committee, 5:15 p.m.
Bentonville City Council, 6 p.m.
Springdale City Council, 6 p.m.
Tontitown Planning Commission, 6 p.m.
Rogers Finance Committee, 6:15 p.m.
Rogers Public Works Committee, 6:15 p.m.
Rogers City Council, 6:30 p.m.
Today’s happenings
My Precious: Make your own Lord of the Rings mug, 2 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library
Getting to Know Your National Parks: Isle Royale, 5:30 p.m., Boone County Library, Harrison
Conversations with the Music Masters: Dexter Gordon’s widow Maxine Gordon, 6:30 p.m., Rogers Public Library
Red, White and Blooms featuring the Arkansas Winds, 7 p.m., Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, FayettevilleBB gun championships planned in Rogers
The 48th annual Daisy National BB Gun Championships will be Thursday through July 2 at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers.
Five-meter competition is planned for 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, while 10-meter shooters will compete July 1-2.
Open practice will be 10 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday.
The championships will also host a coaches’ clinic, awards presentations and tours of the Daisy Museum. An Olympics-inspired opening ceremony is also planned Friday.
More information is available by calling (479) 236-7656.
- ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTEJasper to host Buffalo River Elk Festival
The annual Buffalo River Elk Festival is planned Friday and Saturday in Jasper. Guests will be able to apply for an elk hunting permit during the event.
Hunters must apply in person at the festival. Applications will be accepted from 1-5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday at the Newton County Senior Center, 100 Clark St.
Arkansas residents with a current state hunting license are invited to apply. Three permits will be awarded at 5 p.m.
Saturday.
The festival also includes music, street dancing, a talent show, an elk calling contest, a fishing derby, a Dutch oven cooking contest and a pie contest. More information is available by calling (800) 670-7792 or (870) 446-2693.
- ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE
Pack the Park set for Saving Grace
Saving Grace, a nonprofit that helps teens aging out of the foster care system, will benefit from a Pack the Park event Sunday at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale.
The nonprofit will get 50 percent of the proceeds from each $8 ticket if they sell 200 or more tickets to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals game against the Frisco RoughRiders. Tickets must be purchased through Saving Grace.
Tickets will be available at Saving Grace, 1229 W. Poplar St., or at the gate at Arvest Ballpark. Kids 12 and younger get a voucher for a free hot dog, chips and soda at the ballpark.
More information is available at savinggracenwa.org/donate/ or by calling (479) 636-1133.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 9 on 06/25/2013