CLUB NEWS

Pea Ridge Optimist Club

The Pea Ridge Optimist Club met at 7 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, at Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church.

Sandy Lasater, president, conducted the meeting.

Guest speaker was Dr. Roland Smith, the new interim superintendent of Pea Ridge schools. Dr.

Smith talked about his background and his plans for Pea Ridge schools.

Discussion was regarding the Pea Ridge Optimist Club and the Pea Ridge Lions Club working together to bring a circus to Pea Ridge. The circus will be Thursday, Sept.

15, with two shows, 5 p.m.

and 7:30 p.m. The advance tickets for adults will be $9 and children (ages 2 - 6) $6. Tickets at the door for adults will be $12 and children $7. No charge for children under the age of 2.

Soon, tickets will beavailable for purchase from members of the Optimist Club, Lions Club and local businesses.

The Pea Ridge Golf Classic Tournament held Saturday, Aug, 6, at Big Sugar Golf Course was successful. We would like to give a special thank you to the following for making our golf tournament a success: Amerprise Financial, Arvest Bank of Pea Ridge, Pea Ridge Assembly of God, Barrett Direct Line Delivery Service, Beaver Farms, Benton County Solid Waste District, Blackhawk Grill, Pastor Edwin Brewer, John Brown, CMI Construction, Community First Bank, Discount Smokes & Liquor, Pea Ridge EZ Mart, First Western Bank, Fred’s, Freedom Bank of Southern Missouri, Gusano’s, Hampton Inn, Matt B. Harrison D.D.S .,Jug Store, John Lasater, Pea Ridge Marvin’s IGA, Pea Ridge McDonald’s, Mellow Mushroom, Northwest Family Medical/Rhonda Higgins, Outdoor Cap, Ozark BBQ , Ozark Beverage, Ozark Water, Peck Windows, Red Mule Barn, R&R Street Road, Ruby’s, Pea Ridge Subway, Tyson Foods, plus all the team players and volunteers.

We realize this fundraiser would not have been a success without their help. All proceeds of this worthwhile event will stay here in the Pea Ridge Community and are used to benefit our youth.

The next meeting will be at 7 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church. As always, meetings are open to the public and everyone is invited to attend. For information, contact Alice Crabtree 451-8915.

Pea Ridge Historical Society

The August Meeting has moved a week later to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30.

We have been working out arrangements for a visit to the recently discovered and renovated 1860s Schoolhouse located at 306 N.W. 2nd St. in Bentonville (near Old High). The Benton County Historical Society has made the Schoolhouse their Historical Society headquarters.

Members should plan to meet at the museum in Pea Ridge at 6 p.m. that evening to put together carpools.

We should arrive at The Schoolhouse at about 6:25 p.m. and begin our tour at 6:30. Our own Pea Ridge native Leah Whitehead is the current president of the Benton County Historical Society. Leah will be our hostess and tour guide for the evening.