BENTON COUNTY — Thursday, Aug. 26

11:30 a.m. - Women’s Business Association of Pea Ridge, Arvest Bank conference room.

3 - 6 p.m. - Pea Ridge Farmers’ Market, Emergency Services Building entrance off Slack Street.

5:30 p.m. - TOPS meeting weighin; 6 p.m. meeting, Autumn Place Village. For information, call Michaela Hewsley at 790-2276.

6:30 p.m. - Pea Ridge Lions Club, Pea Ridge United Methodist Fellowship Hall.

7:30 p.m. - Garfield AA, Brightwater Methodist Church. Open meeting and no smoking. For information, call 359-3734.

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Friday, Aug. 27

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.

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Saturday, Aug. 28

10 a.m. - 2 p.m. - NEBCO EMS “Chicken-in-a-bag” fundraiser, NEBCO Community Center, Garfield.

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pea Ridge Historical Society Museum open.

5 - 7 p.m. - Granny’s Quilts of Love fundraiser, Pea Ridge High School.

7 p.m. - Music at Old Coal Gap School, Slate Gap Road in Garfield. Open-mic. For more information, call Dee Barry at 359-3799.

7:30 p.m. - Garfield AA, Big Book Study, BrightwaterMethodist Church. Open meeting and no smoking. For information, call 359-3734.

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Wednesday, Sept. 1

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Seligman Mo., Senior Center, free lunch program. For information, call Becky Warner at 359-3764.

1 p.m. - Hobbits, Lost Bridge Community Center on Whitney Mountain. For information, call Roberta Heaton at 359-2139.

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CLUB NEWS

Bunker Hill Community Club

BUNKER HILL, Mo.

- The Bunker Hill Community Club will hold the monthly lunch on the square inside the old court house starting at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 30. The menu for this month is lasagna served with salad, garlic bread, dessert and drink. Thanks to all who came last month.

The monthly singing will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

4. Bring a favorite finger food. If you like to sing or play an instrument, you are welcome to do so.

The quilting club meets from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. every Thursday. We would love to teach you to quilt or if you have a needle craft you would like to share. For more information, call 223-5555 or Linda at 223-4684.

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AREA EVENTS

Train ride to Van Buren

SELIGMAN, Mo. - The Seligman to Van Buren train ride will be Saturday, Oct. 9. Ride to beautiful Van Buren and enjoy the Arts and Crafts days. The train will leave Seligman at 7 a.m. and arrive in Van Buren approximately 11 a.m.

It will depart Van Buren at 2 p.m. and arrive back in Seligman approximately 6:30 p.m.

First class tickets are $80 each, seniors are $72, Caboose tickets are $80 each, seniors $72, Vintage car tickets are $60 each, seniors $54. Children ages 4-12 $35, under 4 free.

For more information, call (417) 662-3611 or 662-3450.

Community dance slated

SELIGMAN, Mo.

- Seligman community dance will be at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 2, at the Seligman Community center. The band will be Frosty Garland and the Road Hogs. Admission is $4 for adults. Snacks are optional.

No smoking or alcohol allowed. For more information call 1-417-846-5355.

Sponsored by the Seligman Lions Club.

John Scott program for Historical Society

John Scott, superintendent of Pea Ridge National Military Park, will present the program when the Benton County Historical Society meets at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, in the Conference Center at Compton Gardens, 312 N. Main in Bentonville.

Refreshments will be available after the program.

For more information, call 273-3890 and leave a message.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

Town hall meeting slated

GARFIELD - A town hall style meeting and meet and greet with U.S. Senate candidate Trevor Drown will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Garfield Community Center.

Granny’s Quilts of Love set fundraiser

The seventh annual Granny’s Quilts of Love auction and dinner fundraiser will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at Pea Ridge High School.

Dinner includes lasagna, salad, corn, roll, dessert and drink. The auction will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Dinner is $6 for adults, $2 children 12 and under. Proceeds go to buy materials to make quilts for the Arkansas Children’s Hospital.

For more information, call Mary Margaret Webb at 451-8640 or Pat Patterson at 451-1500.

Chicken in a bag held

GARFIELD - The “Chicken-in-a-Bag” fundraiser is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 28. It is sponsored by the Northeast Benton County Volunteer Fire/EMS Department.

NEBCO volunteers will grill chicken halves ready for pickup.

To pick up a “Chickenin-a-Bag,” drive through the NEBCO Community Center parking lot at 17823 Marshall St. (U.S. Highway 62), in Garfield. Chicken halves will be foil wrapped, bagged and ready for takeout at just $5 each.

Proceeds will be applied to the cost of the two recently purchased heart monitors on the NEBCO FIRE-EMS advanced lifesupport ambulances.

Gateway annual picnic

GATEWAY - Music will resound through Gateway Park Labor Day weekend at the annual Gateway Picnic set for 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4.

Southern Raised, a bluegrass family band out of Hurley, Mo., is scheduled to perform. The band includes sisters Lindsay on the upright bass, Sarah on the banjo and Emma Grace playing the fiddle and mandolin, and their brother Matthew flatpicking on the guitar. Bluegrass Music Profiles Magazine calls the band “spirited musicians who weave their instrumental talents in support of their heart-felt, bonewarming harmonies.”

Musical guest Katie Anderson, daughter of Sherry Dean, will also perform.

The picnic is open everyone in the area and surrounding areas; admission is free.

The picnic, sponsored by the city, will include hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad and baked beans. Residents may bring a potluck dessert if desired.

Bring your lawn chairs to enjoy the food and entertainment.

For more information, call Sherry Robinette, council member, at 531-9435.

Labor Day country breakfast

GARFIELD - The Labor Day country breakfast fundraiser, sponsored by VAS Ambulance Service and the Northeast Benton County Fire/EMS Department, will be from 7 to 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 6, at the NEBCO Community Center in Garfield.

Breakfast will include homemade biscuits, gravy, pancakes, bacon, ham, sausage, hash browns, eggs, fruit cup and drinks.

Price is $7 for adults, $5 for children ages 5-12, children under 5 are free.

Proceeds from the event will go toward the operation of the newly established advanced life support ambulance service serving Avoca, Garfield and Gateway.

For more information, call Richard Funk at 359-1336.

Ridge Rockers to hold open house

The Pea Ridge Ridge Rockers will have an open house at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the Pea Ridge Elementary School cafeteria. There will be a free dinner and a short introduction to square dancing.

The public is invited and there is no age limit.

Pea Ridge cleanup

The 2010 annual fall cleanup will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 14-17, and from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18.

Dumpsters will be located at the city property behind Village Hardware.

Participants need to bring a form of identification and proof of city residency, such as a current paid water bill.

The city will not provide curbside pickup.

The following items will be accepted for disposal: furniture, stoves, dishwashers, bicycles, compressed gas cylinders, car batteries, fire extinguishers, washers and dryers, leaves and brush, air conditioners and refrigerators (if freon has been removed by certified technician), compressors, fluorescent bulbs, cleaners, paints, chemicals, oil, oil filters, tires (four per household), antifreeze, aerosols, flammable liquids and pesticides.

Household trash, construction material, anything containing freon or too large to fit in a dumpster will not be accepted.

There is a maximum of three trips per household, no exceptions.

Leaves and brush will be collected at the Fire Department substation on North Arkansas Highway 94 across from Givens Place subdivision.

For questions or more information, call 451-8654 or 451-1122.

Donations needed

GARFIELD - The 2010 Turkey Shoot, sponsored by the Northeast Benton County Volunteer Fire Department, is set for Saturday, Sept. 25. To donate items for the sale, call NEBCO at 359-3134 or 656-3707.

Community, Pages 5 on 08/25/2010