QUOTE OF THE DAY "If you let the tower fall, it will never be what it was. You've got to keep it running."P. J. Maschek, Springdale's air traffic control manager, on the possible closure of the control tower at Springdale Municipal
Airport Article, 1 B Today's happenings Third Friday Twilight Walk, 4-8 p. m., downtown Rogers 37 th annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast, 6: 15 a. m., Holiday Inn Convention Center, Fort Smith Looking ahead Third annual Trek for Tykes Walk-A-Thon, 7 a.m. Saturday, the Shoppes at Pinnacle Hills, Rogers Children's Shelter Golf Classic, 8 a.m. Saturday, Kingswood / Berksdale Golf Courses, Bella Vista Saturday Studio Hours, 10 a. m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Community Imagination Studio, 818 N. Sang Ave., Fayetteville Muscular Dystrophy Motorcycle Fun Run, 11 a.m. Saturday, Pig Trail Harley-Davidson, Rogers National Federation of the Blind of Northwest Arkansas, noon Saturday, Jones Center for Families, Springdale Trail of Tears Program, 1 p.m. Saturday, Crawford County Adult Education Building, 605 Alma Boulevard Circle, Van Buren Fifth annual AmTryke Rodeo and Open House, 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Grand Ballroom, John Q. Hammons Center, Rogers Blues in the Natural State, 4 p.m. Saturday, George's Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville Pickin' in the Park, 6 p.m. Saturday, Frisco Park, Rogers Astronomy Program, 8: 30 p.m. Saturday, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, Rogers Shakespeare comes to Eureka Springs Participants in Main Stage's first Shakespeare camp will perform Macbeth at 7 p.m. tonight at the Gem at the Eureka Springs City Auditorium. Tickets are available for $ 5 at the door or at Main Stage, 67 N. Main St. in Eureka Springs. More information is available by e-mailing Ken Rundel at ken@eurekasprings.org.
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Youth Ranches to hold benefit rodeo The Arkansas Sheriffs' Youth Ranches will host a benefit rodeo at 8 p.m. today and Saturday at the Mulberry Youth Ranch, 7401 Youth Ranch Road. The event will include bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull-riding, calf-roping, steer wrestling and team roping. Admission is $ 6 for adults and teens, and free for children 12 and under. The Arkansas Sheriffs' Youth Ranches provide homes for neglected, abused and abandoned children. More information is available by calling (479 ) 997-2596.
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Rogers museum has first online exhibit The Rogers Historical Museum debuted its first online exhibit Tuesday - "Buried Dreams: William 'Coin' Harvey and Monte Ne."The exhibit tells the story of Harvey, an author and leader of the Free Silver Movement, and the resort he created in Monte Ne in Benton County. The exhibit is available online at www. rogersarkansas. com / museum.
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TV model casting call is Saturday The Arkansas CW will host an open casting call for the show America's Next Top Model from 10 a. m.-5 p.m. Saturday at Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville. Participants must be between the ages of 18 and 27 with a minimum height of 5-feet-7. Challenges will be held at Center Court, P&G Beauty, Cover Girl, John Mays Jewelers and Power 105. 7. Applications are available at www. 4029 tv. com / contests.
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