NEBCO COMMUNITY CALENDAR

— Thursday, Oct. 14

5:30 p.m. - TOPS meeting weigh-in;

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 nosmoking. For information, call 359-3734.

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Friday, Oct. 15

2 p.m. - PRHS Homecoming parade

5 p.m. - TOPS Club of Pea Ridge, Autumn Village. For information, call Becky Warner at 359-3764.

6:30 p.m. - PRHS Homecoming ceremony followed by football game against Ozark at 7 p.m., Blackhawk Stadium.

7 p.m. - Coal Gap Music Show, 20651 Slate Gap Rd. For information, call Dee Berry 359-3799 or Don Halsey 359-3425.

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Saturday, Oct. 16

8 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Swap meet, Derry Camp’s auction barn. For more information, call 451-1664 or 903-6191.

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

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

8-11 p.m. - Snow’s Big Red Barn Dance, 8 miles northeast of Pea Ridge on Missouri KK Highway. For information, call 451-8294 or (417) 341-8456.

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Sunday, Oct. 17

8 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Swap meet, Derry Camp’s auction barn. For more information, call 451-1664 or 903-6191.

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Monday, Oct. 18

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.

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Tuesday, Oct. 19

9:30 a.m. - Granny’s Quilts of Love, Mt.Vernon Presbyterian Church. For information, call Margaret Webb at 451-8640; or Pat Patterson at 451-1500.

10:30 a.m. - 55 and Over Club, EMS community room. For information, call 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.

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Wednesday, Oct. 20

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

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

Garfield Elementary Fall Carnival

GARFIELD - The fall carnival will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

23, in the gym. There will be games, bingo and a cake walk, plus face painting, food and drink and a raffle with great prizes.

Admission is $5 for all games, except split the pot bingo, cake walk and the Country Store.

For more information, call the school at 359-3263.

Swap meet

A swap meet will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 16 and 17, at Derry Camp’s auction barn in Pea Ridge.

Limited inside spaces are available, but there are plenty of outdoor spaces.

Cost is $10 per day or $15 for both days.

For more information, call Derry Camp at 451-1664 or 903-6191.

Natural State Model A Club

ROGERS - The monthly meeting of the Natural State Model A Club of Rogers will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18, at the Rogers Chamber of Commerce meeting room. Club members welcome all who have an interest in owning, driving or restoring the Model A Ford. Owning a Model A is not required to attend meetings or participate inclub activities. Club members are always willing to help new members find a Model A to purchase.

The club tries to have one or more driving events each month. Club members recently enjoyed a tour and visit to the Heritage Indian Center in Rogers. More tours will be set to enjoy the beautiful fall colors of northwest Arkansas.

A special invitation is extended to youth groups that would like to learn about the Model A Ford.

If a special event might be enhanced by antique cars, contact us Dick Knapp, club president, at 586-0070 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Opinion, Pages 5 on 10/13/2010