PEA RIDGE — Kiwanis Club

BELLA VISTA — The Bella Vista Kiwanis Club meeting will begin with dinner at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Bella Vista Country Club.

Anybody is invited to attend. Dinner, off the Country Club menu, is Dutch treat.

If the evening gathering is successful, it will become a satellite of the main breakfast club and will meet monthly. Both daytime and evening members will be involved in the club’s many community events and fundraisers.

The morning meetings are held at 7 a.m. every Thursday at the Country Club. For more information, call Bella Vista Kiwanis Club president-elect Douglas Grant at 899-3267.

Poinsettia sale

BELLA VISTA — The annual Bella Vista Kiwanis Club poinsettia sale is under way.

The plants, in red, white or salmon, are $10 each and stand 16-20 inches tall. Each will have six to nine blooms.

Plants are being sold by all members of the Bella Vista Kiwanis Club and will be delivered on Dec. 3. Special delivery options are available.

Proceeds from this sale go toward the club’s many community projects.

To order, or to find out more about Kiwanis and their efforts, call Anita at 855-9553, or Don at 855-6349. COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Thursday, Oct. 8

5:30 p.m. — TOPS meeting weigh-in; 6 p.m. meeting, Autumn Place Village. For information, call Michaela Hewsley at 790-2276. 7 p.m. — Country dance, Gene Taylor community building, Sarcoxie, Mo. 7:30 p.m. — Garfield AA, Brightwater Methodist Church. Open meeting and no smoking. For information, call 359-3734.

Friday, Oct. 9

8:30 a.m. — Pea Ridge High School Homecoming tailgating, PRHS parking lot. 12:30 p.m. — Junior-Senior Powder Puff football game, practice field. 2 p.m. — Homecoming parade. 6:30 p.m. — Homecoming ceremony and crowning of queen, Blackhawk Stadium. 7 p.m. — The Ozark Classic Country Band at Riordan Hall in Bella Vista. Admission is $10 and children under 12 are free. Concession stand will be open. 7:30 - 10 p.m. — Ridge Rockers Square Dance Club, regular dance, Pea Ridge Elementary School. For information, call Gaye Smallwood at 659-4733.

Saturday, Oct. 10

Seligman train ride toVan Buren, for reservations, call 417-662-3611. 6:45 a.m. — Registration begins for Flying Mule 5K, race starts at 7 a.m., Pea Ridge Elementary. 9 a.m. — 21st annual Pea Ridge Mule Jump, Pea Ridge High School. 9 a.m. — VFW Post 8109 four-person scramble, Big Sugar Golf Course. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. — Pea Ridge Historical Society Museum open. 6 p.m. — USS Snook Base of United States Submarine Veterans in northwest Arkansas formal decommissioning ceremony of the Diamond Chapter of Arkansas’WW II submarine veterans, Clarion Hotel, Bentonville. 7 p.m. — Music at Old Coal Gap School, Slate Gap Road, Garfield. For more information, call Dee Barry at 359-3799. 7:30 p.m. — Garfield AA, Big Book Study, Brightwater Methodist Church. Open meeting and no smoking. For information, call 359-3734.

Monday, Oct. 12

2 p.m. — Wood Hall VFW Post 8109 & Auxiliary, Mt.Vernon Presbyterian Church. 5 p.m. — TOPS Club of Pea Ridge, Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church. For information, call Jane Cooley at 451-8820. 7 p.m. — Battlefield 4-H Club, Pea Ridge Church of Christ. 7 p.m. — Cannonball 4-H Club, Camps Auction House. For information, call Lea Isgrigg at 451-8683.

Tuesday, Oct. 13

1:45 - 3 p.m. — TOPS Club of Garfield, First Baptist Church, Garfield. For information, call Becky Warner at 359-3764. 6 p.m. — Pea Ridge High School Alumni Board of Directors, Arvest Bank’sWest Conference Room. 7 p.m. — Seligman, Mo., Lions Club, City Hall.

Wednesday, Oct. 14

10 a.m. — The New Meadowbrook E.H. Club of Garfield, First Baptist Church of Country dance

SARCOXIE, Mo. — A country dance will be held starting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Gene Taylor community building in Sarcoxie. Live band will be The Fun Timer's band. Cost is $4 each. A covered dish is optional. This dance is sponsored by the Sarcoxie Park board. No alcohol allowed. Fun for the

Submarine veterans

BENTONVILLE — The USS Snook Base of United States Submarine Veterans in northwest Arkansas will host the formal decommissioning ceremony of the Diamond Chapter of Arkansas’ WW II submarine veterans at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Clarion Hotel in Bentonville. Friends and family of the these WW II submariners are invited to attend this ceremony. For further information and a registration package, call Terry Fallatt at 986-9180 or Sharleen Rathmell at 644-4440.

Train ride

SELIGMAN, Mo. — All aboard the Seligman train ride to Van Buren, Ark., Saturday, Oct. 10. There are still seats available in the vintage cars. Admission is $60 for adults, $54 senior, $35 child and 4 and under free. The train will go from Seligman to Van Buren during arts and crafts days in Van Buren, see the beautiful Boston Mountains, cross the rivers 15 times, go though a tunnel and cross three high trestles. Shop beautiful Van Buren. Receive two snacks on the way down and back and a free picture. For more information or to make reservations, call 417-662-3611.

21st Annual Pea Ridge Mule Jump

The 21st annual Pea Ridge Mule Jump will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Pea Ridge High School. There will be halter class, a stick mule event for children, barrel and flag races, pole bending, hog calling and mule jumping!

The Flying Mule, a 5K run, will precede the event. Registration will begin at 6:45 a.m., with the race starting at 7:30 a.m. Entry fees will be $12 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under.

For more information, call 451-5086 or go to www. pea-ridge-ar.com/mulejump.

VFW four person scramble

Big Sugar Golf Club and VFW Post 8109 will hold a four-person scramble at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, with a rainout date set for Sunday, Oct. 11.

Entry is $240 per team or $60 per person. Sign up at Big Sugar Golf Club, Arvest Bank or Community First Bank. No one under 21 years of age please.

Prizes will go to the four closest to pin and the four longest drives. Mulligans will be available for $5, one per nine holes, two per player. There will also be lunch, a silent auction and door prizes.

Deadline for entry is Wednesday, Sept. 30. For more information, contact John Brown at 451-1308.

New Country Music Hall

SELIGMAN, Mo. — Seligman has a new country music hall — Hudson Hall LLC. Owners Johnny and Belinda Hudson opened the music hall on Aug. 8, and they will have a show every other Saturday night, the next show will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10.

The music hall is located on Missour Highway 37 north of Seligman just before the city limits. The band is Ozark Mountain Drifters, the best country band in the Ozarks. No alcohol allowed, no smoking inside.

The Hudsons are from Rogers. They play in Bella Vista, and have entertained across the country. The band consists of Johnny Hudson, vocal and rhythm guitar; Vance Monday, steel guitar, fiddle, Dobro; Lila Monday, vocals and percussion; Wayne Kirby, lead guitar and vocals; Darrell May, bass guitar and vocals; Bart O'Neal, vocals, fiddle and guitar; and Chris Bryant, drums and vocals. Concessions are provided. Adult admission $10, $5 children 8-12 and under 8 is free.

Auditions are taken for guests on each show. For more information call 866-599-4006 or 640-1312.

Hot Rod Pull

SELIGMAN, Mo. — Mini Hot Rod pull will be at Seligman starting at 1 p m Saturday, Oct. 17, located between Freedom Bank and Ruby’s Liquor on Missouri Highway 37. Booger County Mini Hot Rod association from Huntsville, Ark., will be the main attraction, locals are welcome to come and enter the competition with hot rod lawn mowers or ATV’s. A grudge match will be held, with Sheriff Mick Epperly, pastor Jack Cain, chamber director Neal Stanley, chamber director Susie Temples, chamber director Harold Blair, and tractor pull pro James Townsend.

Admission is $7 adults, $3 children 6-12 and under 6 is free. For information, call 417-662-3611.

Yard of the Season

A “Yard of the Season” contest is being sponsored by the Women’s Business Association.

Applications for the fall yard nominations can be picked up at Arvest Bank, Farmers Insurance or Pea Ridge City Hall. Application deadline is Monday, Oct. 19. Winner will receive a $50 gift certificate from The Ground Up Nursery and a “Fall Yard Of The Season” sign to be placed in their yard.

The WBA are sponsors and supporters of the City of Pea Ridge Beautification projects and the Pea Ridge Community Scholarship Foundation. Meetings are at 11:30 a.m. each fourth Thursday of the month in the Arvest Bank front conference room.

5K benefit run

A D.A.S.H. to Remember 5K run/walk will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Ryan Mondy Memorial Tee Ball Field to raise money to benefit the Ryan Mondy Memorial Scholarship. Entry forms are available at Arvest Bank in Pea Ridge and Rush Running in Bentonville. Entry is $15 for the one mile 12 and under, $25 over 12, $25 all ages for the 5K. Participants receive a T-shirt and goody bag.

Driver Safety Course

GARFIELD — A Driver Safety Program sponsored by AARP will be conducting a for all who would like to attend from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, at the NEBCO Community Center in Garfield.

The class is open to all and membership in AARP is not necessary. Cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. Many insurance companies offer a premium discount after completing the course. Check with your agent to see what your insurance company offers. For further information and/or to register, call Pete Rathmell at 359-2689.

Steak dinner benefit

BELLA VISTA — Bella Vista American Legion Post 341 will host a ranch style steak dinner from 4-8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Post. The dinner will include steak, all the trimmings and coffee or tea for $10.

The Post is located at 1889 Bella Vista Way, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 71 and Kingsland Road. All proceeds go to the Legion’s building fund. Tickets are available from any Legion member.

For more information call Doug at 899-3267. COURT REPORT

Judge John A. Skaggs, presiding Richard S. Hardwicke, prosecuting attorney Sept. 22, 2009 Slinkard, Curtis, 25, Public intoxication: $200 fines and costs. Slinkard, Curtis, 25, Battery – 3rd degree: $325 fines and costs. Barfield, David, 18, No or expired vehicle license: $100 fines and costs. Barfield, David, 18, No proof liability insurance - Local: $225 fines and costs. Cunningham, William H., 43, Contempt fail to pay fines and costs: $150 fines and costs. Cunningham, William H., 43, Failure to appear: $275 fines and costs. Dover, Lester D., 38, Driving while intoxicated: Not Guilty. Williams, Guy B., 42, Driving on suspended DL DWI: $275 fines and costs. Williams, Guy B., 42, No proof liability insurance - Local: $125 fines and costs. Lemay, Mathieu, 41, Imprudent driving City Ord. 139: $100 fines and costs. Lemay, Mathieu, 41, No DL in possession: $100 fines and costs. Powell, Zachary A., 20, Driving while intoxicated: $700 fines and costs. Sinclair, Abigail R., 29, Imprudent driving City Ord. 139: $100 fines and costs. Sinclair, Abigail R., 29, No proof liability insurance - Local: $25 fines and costs. Pitts, Hahnalee, 21, Drug paraphernalia: Not Guilty. Scritchfield, Austin W., 19, Speeding: $250 Sacred Harp Singing

The Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singers will hold an old-fashioned singing school at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9. The school will be taught by David Ivey, secretary of the Sacred Harp Musical Heritage Association in Huntsville, Ala.

Exhibit of Oddities Opens

What’s Its, an exhibit of oddities from the Shiloh Museum collections, will open Monday, Oct. 12.

“The exhibit will feature items which were fairly common in the past, but look strange in today’s world,” said Curtis Morris, museum exhibits manager.

What’s Its will be on exhibit through March 27, 2010.

Madison County History Program

Joy Russell, president of the Madison County Genealogical and Historical Society, will present “How Life Changed in Madison County in the 1860s,” at noon Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Accident School Reunion

The Accident School reunion will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. Accident was a rural school located northeast of Springdale; classes were held there from the 1870s until consolidation with Springdale in 1949. All former Accident School students, teachers, family and friends are invited.

Meetings

• LifeWriters, a group for people interested in writing the stories of their own lives or those of family and friends, will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19.

• The Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singers will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, and Sunday, Oct. 25.

• The Boston Mountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15.

• The Tellers of Tales storytelling group will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.

• The Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22.

• The Ozark Wireless Society will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24.

• The Shiloh Museum’s Photo Identification Group will meet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the museum to continue identifying people, places, and events in Northwest Arkansas photos taken over the last 40 years.

The Shiloh Museum is located at the corner of Johnson and Main in downtown Springdale. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and admission is free. For more call 750-8165. PEA RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Mon., Oct. 12 — tater tots, mixed fruit, broccoli and cheese. Breakfast — Burrito.

Tues., Oct. 13 — Chili with beans, cheese stick, peach cup, wacky cake. Breakfast — Egg and cheese English muffin.

Wed., Oct. 14 — Chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes, black-eyed peas, country gravy, roll.Breakfast — Pancake on a stick.

Thurs., Oct. 15 — Beefy mac, salad, corn bread, mixed fruit.Breakfast — Bagel with jelly.

Fri., Oct. 16 — Pizza, fruit, salad, cookie.Breakfast — Biscuit and gravy.

Salad bar and ala carte offered in junior high and high school. Milk served with all meals. All breakfasts are $1. Elementary and upper elementary lunches are $1.50; junior high and senior high lunches are $1.75.

GARFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Breakfast Grades K-5 Mon., Oct. 12 — Mini pancakes, cereal, apple delight, apple juice, milk. Tues., Oct. 13 — Pizza, cereal, toaster pastries, juice, milk. Wed., Oct. 14 — Scrambled eggs, sausage links, toast with jelly, cereal, juice, milk. Thurs., Oct.. 15 — Biscuit and gravy, cereal, super donut, grape juice, milk

Fri., Oct. 16 — No School.

Kindergarten Lunch Mon., Oct. 12 — Chicken nuggets, French fries, fruit cup, milk.Snack: Carrot and celery sticks with ranch. Tues., Oct. 13 — Chicken chop suey, rice, side salad, chocolate pudding, fortune cookie, milk.Snack: Pineapple chunks. Wed., Oct. 14 — Chicken fajita soft taco, corn, fruit cup, milk.Snack: Cinnamon sugar cookie. Thurs., Oct. 15 — Pork fritter, mashed potatoes with gravy, breaded okra, roll, milk.Snack: Fruit cup.

Fri., Oct. 16 — No School.

Lunch Grades 1-5

(grades 4 and 5 get

second option) Mon., Oct. 12 — Chicken nuggets, tater gems, pork and beans, carrot and celery sticks, ranch dressing, fruit cup, milk. Choice No. 2: Ham and cheese sandwich and chips. Tues., Oct. 13 — Chicken chop suey, rice, fortune cookie, side salad, pineapple chunks, chocolate pudding, milk. Choice No. 2: Mini sub sandwich and animal crackers. Wed., Oct. 14 — Chicken fajita, salsa, Spanish rice, corn, cinnamon sugar cookie, fruit cup, milk. Choice No. 2: Max Snax, cheesy con queso. Thurs., Oct. 15 — Pork fritter, mashed potatoes with gravy, breaded okra, roll, fruit cup, milk. Choice No. 2: Charburger.

Fri., Oct. 16 — No School. SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED

Could you use some extra money at college next year? Thinking about studying agriculture, environmental science or conservation? Then listen up!

As part of a statewide education program, Benton County Conservation District is offering a $250 scholarship for a local high school student, according to Ronnie McGhee, chairman of the district. As well as receiving the District Scholarship, the winner will be eligible to compete at both the area and state level.

The Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts awards three scholarships ($1,000, $750 and $500) based on the student’s essay and oral presentation.

The rules are simple, and the contest is open to all sophomores, juniors and seniors with a minimum 2.0 grade point average who are Benton County residents and will follow a conservation related course of study. Contest entries must be submitted by January 15, 2010, to the Benton County Conservation District at 1401 NE McClain Road, Suite 5, Bentonville, AR 72712.

Those interested should call the Benton County Conservation office at 273-2622, ext. 3. monthly meeting of the Pea Ridge School Board will be at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, in the Pea Ridge High School Media Center. There was no agenda was available by press time. Local students win 2nd

Ashton and Braeden Kennedy both placed second in the “New Faces” photo contest in their own age categories, at the Benton County Fair this year. Ashton and Braeden are the daughter and son of John and Pamela Kennedy of Pea Ridge. PEA RIDGE SPORTS CALENDAR

Thursday, Oct. 8

4:30 p.m.Volleyball at Farmington. 5:30 p.m. Seventh-grade football at Gentry. 7 p.m. Junior High football at Gentry.

Friday, Oct. 9

7 p.m. Senior High football vs. Gentry (Homecoming), Blackhawk Stadium.

Tuesday, Oct. 13

4:30 p.m.Volleyball vs. Gentry, Pea Ridge High School.

Saturday, Oct. 17

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration for 2009-2010 Youth Competitive Basketball, gym at Intermediate School. 2009 PEA RIDGE HOMECOMING EVENTS

• Friday, Oct. 9 — 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., tailgating, PRHS parking lot.

• Friday, Oct. 9 — 12:30 p.m., Junior-Senior Powder Puff football game, practice field.

• Friday, Oct. 9 — 2 p.m. Homecoming parade.

• Friday, Oct. 9 — 6:30 p.m. Homecoming ceremony and crowning of queen, Blackhawk Stadium.

• Friday, Oct. 9 — Homecoming football game: Blackhawks vs. Gentry. HOMECOMING PARADE

The parade will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, behind the high school out to Weston Street. From Weston Street, the parade is scheduled to travel down Green Street to Pickens Road, through downtown, in front of Pea Ridge Intermediate School to Davis Street.

Once on Davis, the parade will travel to McIntosh Street and on to Curtis Ave, then turn from North Curtis Avenue onto Mc-Cullouch Street, back to Weston and finish at the high school.

News, Pages 5 on 10/07/2009