Local Notes

Last updated Saturday, August 16, 2008 5:07 PM CDT in Living

By THE MORNING NEWS

Offers Workshop

SPRINGDALE - The Schmieding Center for Senior Education offers its free Family Caregiver Workshop from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the Schmieding Center location in Bella Vista.

The class is for those caring for older adults at home.

Registration: (888) 866-8991.

Sales Wednesday

Benefit Shelter

FAYETTEVILLE - Foghorn's, 2175 N. College and 1545 W. 15th St., donates 5 percent of sales every Wednesday in August to the Humane Society of the Ozarks and the Fayetteville Animal Shelter.

Homeschool HelpWorkshop Slated

SPRINGDALE - A free Homeschool Help workshop, "Curriculum Choices," is scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 26 in room 136 at the Jones Center for Families in Springdale.

Information: Shelley Kinder shelkinder@aol.com, (479) 789-5813.

Blood Center Slates Drives

The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks sponsors the following blood drives:

• Bentonville - 8 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Pulaski Bank & Trust, 706 S. Walton Blvd.

• Bentonville - 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Benton County Sheriff's Office, 1300 S.W. 14th St.

• Berryville - 3:30 to 6 p.m. Friday, Wal-Mart Supercenter, 1000 W. Trimble.

• Berryville - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Tyson of Berryville, 110 W. Freeman.

• Fayetteville - 8 a.m. to noon Monday, Highlands Oncology Group, 3232 N. North Hills Blvd.

• Fayetteville - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Home Depot, 675 E. Joyce Blvd.

• Fayetteville - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Airways Freight Corp., 3849 W. Wedington Road.

• Fayetteville - 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Lowes, 3231 W. Sixth St.

• Fayetteville - 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Ruby Tuesday, 1031 S. Krupa Drive.

• Garfield - 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, First Baptist Church, Highway 62.

• Green Forest - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Green Forest High School, 800 Phillips Ave.

• Rogers - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Bank of America, 5414 Pinnacle Point Dr.

• Rogers - Noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, Frisco Station Mall, 100 N. Dixieland Road.

• Rogers - 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, August 22, Rogers Police Station, 1905 S. Dixieland.

• Rogers - 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. August 24, First United Methodist Church, 307 W. Elm St.

• Springdale - 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, TruTrak Flight Systems, 1500 S. Old Missouri Road.

• Springdale - 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Springdale Public Library, 1205 W. Maple.

Donations also are accepted from noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday and the first Saturday of the month at the Springdale Donor Center, 3503 S. Thompson St., or from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Bentonville Donor Center, 1400 S.E. Walton Blvd.

Health & WellnessSlates Programs

SPRINGDALE - Community Health & Wellness, the health education department of the Jones Center For Families, has scheduled several classes.

All classes meet in the Harvey Jones Health Education Building, 610-A E. Emma Ave., unless otherwise noted. Upcoming classes include:

• CPR Classes: The classes teach participants cardiopulmonary resuscitation and techniques for helping conscious and unconscious choking victims and follow American Heart Association guidelines. Graduates will be certified in Basic Life Support for two years.

Heartsaver First Aid classes meet from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Registration: 750-6550.

• CPR for Family & Friends is a noncertification course for basic CPR skills. There is no cost, but space is limited for the class, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 28. Registration: 750-6550.

• Stretch & Flex - Meets from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday in the Aerobics Room. Class is free.

• Balanced Bodies - Meets from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Friday. Free. Information: 750-6550.

Jones CenterSeeks Vendors

SPRINGDALE - The Jones Center for Families seeks vendors for the eighth annual Jones Center Health Fair from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 24. Table fee is $20.

Information: 750-8090 ext. 518.

Walking Club

Meets Thursday

The Ozark Hill Hikers walking club of Bella Vista, associated with the American Volkssport Association, will meet at 1 p.m. every third Thursday at the Village Insurance Community Meeting Room, 2838 Bella Vista Way in Bella Vista.

The August meeting will be Thursday.

Information: ava.org or call Doug Evett at 381-2406.

George Junior High

Plans Open House

George Junior High School, at 3200 S. Powell St. in Springdale, will host an open house from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Information: 750-8750.

Arthritis Foundation

Slates Training

The Arthritis Foundation, Arkansas Chapter, will sponsor an Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Exercise Leader Training Workshop Core Program on Sept. 27.

The training will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fitness Unlimited in Benton.

The workshop will provide participants with instruction on how to organize and conduct an arthritis aquatic exercise program. It also will present an overview of rheumatic diseases and the Arthritis Foundation.

Individuals interested should contact Carla Davis at (800)-482-8858 or cdavis@arthritis.org for an application. Cost is $100.

Closing date for registration is Sept. 22.

Group Plans

Area Meeting

Secure Arkansas will host two town hall meetings regarding illegal immigration in Northwest Arkansas this week.

The first meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Rogers Public Library community room. The second will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Jones Center for Families in the chapel.

Secure Arkansas is a grassroots organization addressing immigration.

Information: 502-9119.

Raffle Aids

Area Patient

On The Mark Sports Bar & Grill will host a prize raffle from noon to 7 p.m. Sept. 13.

The event will benefit local patient Mary Ebert.

Donations also may be made at any Arvest Bank.

Items to be raffled include an autographed basketball from the 2007-08 Razorback team.

A handmade quilt and spa package also are among the raffle items.

The items will be raffled off after the Arkansas vs. Texas game. Individuals must be present to win.

Information: 409-3673.

Circle Of Life

Sets Training

Circle of Life Hospice will hold a new volunteer training in September.

The volunteer training will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Circle of Life campus, 901 Jones Road in Springdale.

Volunteers are given the opportunity to improve the quality of life for others by doing what it is they do best - from providing visits, playing music, reading or being a friend to those in need.

Circle of Life volunteers work side-by-side with Circle of Life professionals to provide care and compassion to families and patients facing a life-limiting illness.

The training is free. Lunch will be provided.

Application and information: Becky Buchanan at 750-6632 or e-mail bbuchanan@nwacircleoflife.org.

Artists Sought

For County Fair

The Fine Arts Department of the Benton County Fair will be accepting artwork at the new fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 8 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 9.

Judging will be Sept. 10.

Artists must be from Benton County, and the exhibited work should be no less than two years old.

All artwork must be framed and ready to hang. All ages are welcome.

Information: Pat Payne at 273-3270.

- The Morning News

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