Stories from Friday, November 9, 2007

EUREKA?SPRINGS -- The public is invited to come and give thanks for their many blessings at this year's Thanksgiving Community Service, the Thursday before Thanksgiving, Nov. 15. from 7 to 8 p.m.. The service, sponsored by the Eureka Springs Ministerial Association, will take place at Holiday Island Community Church, 188 Stateline Drive...

The original Eureka Springs community Thanksgiving potluck dinner is being held at the Unitarian Church on 17 Elk St. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22. Doors will open at 1 p.m., and dinner served at 2 p.m. If possible, everyone is asked to bring a dish and their own eating utensils and plates for the potluck...

GREEN?FOREST -- A gospel singing in honor of Archie Swofford's 80th birthday will be held Saturday, Nov. 24, at 2 p.m. at Victory?Tabernacle Church, one and one-half miles west of Green Forest on U.S. Hwy. 62. All are invited to attend and help celebrate Swofford's birthday, whether they come with a song or just to listen...

Veterans Day activities to honor all veterans of U.S. military service, living or dead, began this week and will continue across the county, with most events planned for Monday, Veterans Day. This past Thursday, free haircuts for veterans were available at A Cut Above styling salon in Berryville. This was the second year for the stylists to offer the service...

GREEN FOREST - The School Board held a special meeting Tuesday night to continue efforts to meet state mandates for facilities. The Green Forest School District has until Dec. 13 to submit a plan to the state to correct deficiencies. The district's biggest problem comes from a shortage of space, especially in the middle school...

BERRYVILLE -- Voters in Berryville will be casting ballots in special bond election set for next Tuesday, from 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Berryville Community Center. They will be asked to approve two measures: refinancing $2 million in existing bonds; and the issuance of $4,150,000 in new bonds...

EUREKA SPRINGS -- Lake Leatherwood City Park received some special attention last Saturday as a group of Eureka Springs locals gathered for a service project. The Eureka Springs Outdoor Alliance (ESOA), a newly formed group of outdoor enthusiasts, organized the project and are planning to organize other projects around the Eureka Springs area...

LITTLE ROCK -- State Farm is pleased to announce that Colby Arnold of Green Forest has been placed on the watch list for the 2007 State Farm Awards. The State Farm Awards honor Arkansas' top offensive player, defensive player and coach of the year for each classification during a special ceremony catered by MarketPlace Grill on Monday, Dec. 10 at the IMAX Theatre in Little Rock...

HOLIDAY ISLAND -- The ladies golf league held its awards brunch at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the Holiday Island Clubhouse. Individual prizes, awards and trophies were given out for both the nine- and 18-hole leagues in each flight. The nine-hole champion is Nancy Crouse and the 18-hole champion is Sue Dillard...