Community events

Pinwheels for prevention

Join the campaign to kick off Child Abuse Prevention Month at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, at Dave Peel Park in Bentonville. There will be a hot-dog lunch served.

Then at 1 p.m. place pinwheels for each confirmed child abuse case at several locations across Benton County including the Pea Ridge Police Department. Pinwheels will be set out at the Pea Ridge Police station around 3:30 p.m.

Spring clean-up

Pea Ridge Spring Clean-up is from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, through Friday, April 11, and from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, April 12. The city will not provide curbside pick-up.

Dumpsters will be at the city property behind TH Rogers Lumber Company. All participants need to bring a form of identification and proof of city residency, for example, current paid water bill.

There is a maximum of three trips per household.

Items not accepted for disposal include household trash, construction material, anything containing freon or items too large to fit in the dumpster.

Community on 03/26/2014