OZARK COMMUNITY NEWS
WHATS HAPPENING AROUND THE AREA
What: Doc and Connie Gospel Music
When: Sunday, May 4th, 7:30pm
Where: Catfish Wharf in Moorefield
What Else: Bring the whole family for an evening of clean, wholesome fun.
What: Salem Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
When: Deadline to apply is Monday, May 5th, 10am
What Else: For an application, contact Holly Pate at 870-895-6209 or check with your school counselor. Seniors should submit scholarship applications to their high school counselor or to the scholarship committee.
What: American Sign Language Class
When: Tuesday, May 6th through Tuesday, September 2nd
Where: First Assembly of God Family Life Center, 20th and Lyon Streets
What Else: Class including book is $35. Adults and children ages 12 and older. For more information, contact Sandi Loftin at 80-613-1783 or Michelle Wright at 870-834-3596.
What: Fulton County Extension Homemakers Spring Council Meeting
When: Wednesday, May 7th, 9:30am
Where: Hickinbotham-Miller Building, Fulton County Fairgrounds, Salem
What Else: Cathy Drew, Executive Director of Ozark Gateway Tourist Council, will be the guest speaker. Hosted by the Saddle EHC. Please bring a donation for the EHC School Backpack Project. A potluck lunch will be served at noon. The meeting is open to anyone. For more information, contact President Shirley Black at 870-895-2347 or the Fulton County Extension Office at 870-895-3301.
What: Planning Meeting Regarding the Downtown Historic Batesville District
When: Thursday, May 8th, 5:30pm
Where: Old Independence Regional Museum
What Else: The public is invited. Sponsored by Main Street Batesville. They will be working on a new Vision Statement. Food and drinks will be provided. Those planning to attend are asked to call 870-793-4632.
What: Bingo Fundraiser
When: Thursday, May 8th, 6:30pm
Where: Timbo School Multipurpose Room
What Else: Proceeds from games will go toward sending Timbo Senior Beta Club and State Creative Writing Champion, P.J. Harness to the National Competition in Myrtle Beach, North Carolina.
What: Mini Relay for Life
When: Friday, May 9th, 6pm
Where: Batesville High School Track
What Else: Hosted by the FCCLA and Beta Club. All cancer survivors and their loved ones are invited to participate in the ‘Survivor’s Lap’. Live entertainment, games and other activities will be provided throughout the night. A luminary ceremony will begin at 9:30pm. Closing Ceremony will be at 11pm. The public is invited to join the fun and help raise money for the Independence County American Cancer Society.
What: Shriners Vadalias available for pick-up
When: Monday, May 5th, 8am-1pm, Tuesday, May 6th, 8am-1pm, Friday, May 9th, 7am-12noon
Where: Reno’s, just south of the White River bridge
What: Southside Cheerleaders and Steppers 1st Annual SHS Summer Fest
When: Friday and Saturday, May 9th and 10th
Where: Southside School
What Else: Open to the public. Concessions will be served both days. For more information, contact Shani Bufford at 870-251-2662.
What: Arkansas Baptist Bikers Association Spring River Bike Rally
When: Friday and Saturday, May 9th and 10th
Where: Hardy
What Else: BBQ will be available from ‘John 3:16 Ministries’. Proceeds to benefit Arkansas Baptist Children’s Home. For more information, contact Robert at 870-710-0751, Tracy at 870-897-1183 or Ronnie at 870-947-2036.
What: Annual Stamp Out Hunger Drive
When: Saturday, May 10th
What Else: Letter carriers will be collecting nonperishable food donations along thier routes for delivery to the Help and Hope. It is the annual ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ drive conducted by the National Association of Letter Carriers - the largest one-day food drive in the nation. Please place a food donation by your mailbox before your mail is delivered. Your letter carrier will deliver it for you.
What: North Arkansas Dance Theatre Fundraiser “Cinderella”
When: Saturday, May 10th, 7pm
Where: Mountain View Elementary School Multipurpose Room
What Else: Admission is $7 for adults and $3 for children under 12. All proceeds go to the non-profit organization.
What: End of School Year Bash Youth Rally
When: Saturday, May 10th, 6pm
Where: John E. Miller Building at Ozarka College in Melbourne
What Else: A night of praise and worship with the Unlucky Tree band and speaker Doug Compton. For more information, contact Camron Hames at 870-834-0200 or Clan Weatherford at 870-346-5498 or 870-368-4660.
What: ‘A Family Survival Guide: Caring for an Aging Parent’ Program
When: Monday, May 12th, 2pm
Where: Ozarka Collete in Ash Flat
What Else: Presented by St. Bernards Senior Health Clinic. Topics to be discussed include family dynamics, housing alternatives, dealing with medical and health issues and managing the stress of it all. For more information or to register, call 870-930-9900 or 1-800-745-0557.
What: Ozark Woodland Owners Association Regular Monthly Board of Directors Meeting
When: Wednesday, May 14th, 8:30am
Where: County Extension Building, 1770 Meyers Street, Batesville
What: Apprenticeships Available
Where: Ozark Folk Center, Mountain View
What Else: Spots are limited and must be approved by the craftmaster and crafts director. For more information, contact Jeanette Larson at 870-269-3851 or email jeanette.larson@arkansas.gov.
What: BHS Project Graduation
When: Friday, May 16th
What Else: The event is sponsored by the parents of the seniors. In order to make this event a success, they need help from the community. They ask that all businesses please donate either monitarily or provide a prize to be given away at the event. For more information, call 870-793-0938.
What: Race for the Ranches
When: Friday, May 16th, gates open at 5:30, race starts at 8pm
Where: Batesville Speedway
What Else: Admission is $10 for adults and children under 11 are free. The entire night’s admission will go to the Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch children.
What: Works by Young Arkansas Artists to be Exhibited Locally
When: April 28th through May 16th
Where: Batesville Art Gallery, Main Street
What Else: The works in this exhibition are all award winners from the 46th Annual Young Arkansas Artists Competition and Exhibition conducted at the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock. This year’s selections were made from 681 entries submitted by 170 schools throughout the state. Chosen were 186 paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, textiles and mixed media works.
What: 6th Annual Ozark Volkswagen Festival
When: Saturday, May 17th, 9am-4pm
Where: Taylor’s Sons of the Ozarks Music Theatre, 2 miles south on Highway 9 in Mountain View
What Else: For festival information, call 1-877-673-1049 or 870-269-9597.
What: Music in Bloom Garden Tour
When: Saturday, May 17th, 10am-4pm
Where: Six gardens in the Mountain View area
What Else: A self-guided tour through outdoor living spaces, water features and much more. Sponsored by the Citizens Bank, KWOZ and Ozark Folk Center. Advance tickets are $8 and will be available beginning May 10th at Citizens Bank and Wilson’s Town and Country. Tickets the day of the tour will be $ 10 and may be purchased at the little yellow house adjacent to the square. For more information, call 870-615-0129 or 870-269-5923.
What: Newark Fishing Derby
When: Saturday, May 17th, 6-10am
Where: Newark City Park Lake, 10th and Long Streets
What Else: Sign in at gate before entering. No boats will be allowed until the derby is over. Lake will be stocked by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. For more information, contact Carol Slater at 870-799-8888 or 870-799-3047.
What: National Nursing Home Week Celebration Picnic
When: Tuesday, May 13th, 11am
Where: Stone County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Mountain View
What Else: The picnic is free and anyone who wants to come is welcome.
What: Cemetery Memorial Service
When: Sunday, May 18th, 2pm
Where: Kyler Cemetery
What: BBQ Fundraiser
When: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 22nd, 23rd and 24th
Where: Parkview Baptist Church, 2600 North St. Louis Street
What Else: Whole Pork Butts and Half Hams are $25 each, BBQ Dinners with all the trimmings are $6 for adults and $3 for children. For more information or to place an order, call 870-834-0088, 870-793-2676 or 870-793-6790.
What: EMS Day in the Park
When: Saturday, May 24th, 9am
Where: Ash Flat Community Park
What Else: Join Spring River Paramedic Ambulance Service in recognizing local EMS, fire, police and first responder personnel. There will be games, food, a silent auction, door prizes, water games for the kids and much more. Everyone is welcome.
What: Summer Driver’s Education Program
When: Week of May 28th through June 3rd, 8am-12noon
Where: Batesville High School
What Else: The driving part of the class will take place by appointment the week after classroom studies. Student schedules will be considered when planning drive time. Students must be 14 years of age and have passed the written portion of the State driving test before the driving part of the class and have a driver’s permit or license. To register, call Diane Runsick at 870-793-6846 or Stu Smith at 870-612-3974 or 870-793-5113 or come by the Batesville High School office.
What: Arkansas International Miss State Finals
When: Friday and Saturday, May 30th and 31st
Where: New Bauxite High School Facility
What Else: The pageant is an open pageant, available to young ladies in Arkansas from age 0 to19 years of age. Competition includes interview, sportswear and pageant dress or evening gown. Anyone interested in obtaining information and a form can call 501-590-8199 or email gwynhobby@gmail.com.
What: White River Health System Foundation’s 14th Annual Golf Classic 2008
When: Saturday, June 21st, 12:30pm
Where: The Course at Eagle Mountain in Batesville
What Else: Registration, sponsorship and player fees must be received and paid in full by June 1st. For more information, contact Rachael Fisher at the WRHS Foundation at 870-262-1225.
What: Charity Raffle for Family Violence Prevention
When: Raffle to be held Friday, June 6th, just in time for Father’s Day
What Else: The item to be raffled off is a hand carved and painted wooden duck created and graciously donated by local artist James A. Darmstaedter and is valued at $500. The duck is on display in the Citizen Main Bank. Tickets are available at the Family Violence Prevention Office, Fresh Start Resale Shop, Economart Pharmacy or from any board member and cost $1 each or 6 for $5. For more information, call 870-793-4011.
What: 64th Annual Writers’ Conference
When: Friday and Saturday, June 6th and 7th
Where: Hilton Little Rock
What Else: Pre-registration for the conference is $25 for two days or $15 for one day. For complete information, visit www.geocities.com/penwomen.
What: Northcentral Arkansas Development Council, Inc. Head Start Recruitment 2008-2009
What Else: Applications are now being taken for any child who will be 3 or 4 on or before September 15, 2008. Children will be selected in June 2008. Those who apply by May 30, 2008 will receive two additional points.
What: Arkansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial Hook and Ladder Number 1 Country Music Charity Event
When: Saturday, June 21st, 10:30am-10:45pm
Where: North Little Rock along the Arkansas River east of the Interstate 30 bridge
What Else: Featuring John Anderson, Collin Raye, Diamond Rio, Live Wire Band, Maude Crawford, Riverbilly, Confederate Railroad and Emerson Drive. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 on the day of the event. For more information on the Memorial, visit www.arfallenfirefighters.org or call 501-377-1110.
What: 2nd Annual Bootlegger Daze
When: Friday, June 20th, 10:30am-10pm and Saturday, June 21st, 9am-7pm
Where: Calico Rock
What Else: Scheduled events include a motorcycle rally through the Ozarks, a (non-working) moonshine still making contest, lawnmower races in Rand Park, trolly tours through this historic White River town, a lip synch/Karoke contest, Friday night street dance and Saturday night finale featuring the release of “wish-filled” balloons. Visitors can enjoy the farmers market and food and craft vendors. For more information, contact Gloria Gushue at 870-291-8899 or email her at gloria@donquizotes.net or visit calicorocket.org.
What: Independence County Early Childhood Family Health and Resource Fair
When: Thursday, July 10th, 3-7pm
Where: Independence Hall at UACCB
What Else: For families of children birth to 12 years old. Sponsored by the Independence County Early Childhood Coalition.
What: Nashville recording artists ‘The Franz Family’ concert
When: Saturday, November 15th, 7pm
Where: Ozark Folk Center Music Theater
What Else: Presented by Mountain View High School Student Council and FBLA. ‘The Franz Family’ mixes the best traditional and contemporary bluegrass with thier southern gospel roots. Tickets will be available through various outlets. Reserved seating will be sold at $15. General admission will be $10. For more information, call 870-269-3943 or email pharris@mvdistrict.k12.ar.us.
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