THE TIMES COMMUNITY CALENDAR

— Thursday, Feb. 25

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

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

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

Friday, Feb. 26

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, Feb. 27

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

Monday, March 1

5 p.m. - TOPS Club of Pea Ridge, Mt.Vernon Presbyterian Church. For information, call Jane Cooley at 451-8820.

7-9 p.m. - The Mid-South Writer’s Group, Books-N-More, 83 S. Main St., Cassville, Mo.

Tuesday, March 2

10:30 a.m. - 55 and Over Club, EMS community room. For information, call president Bob Hauter at 451-8274.

1:45 - 3 p.m. - TOPS Club of Garfield, First Baptist Church, Garfield. For information, call Becky Warner at 359-3764.

3 - 7 p.m. - Lost Bridge Recycle at hotel parking lot on Arkansas Highway 127 across from Dogwood entrance about 100 yards east of Slate Gap Road. For information, call Wayne Launderville at 330-0092.

5:30 p.m. - P.I.E.S., Pea Ridge Middle School Library.

Wednesday, March 3

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.

Opinion, Pages 5 on 02/24/2010