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Northwest Arkansas Networking Groups: Join us for this newly formed networking event as you connect with professional peers and build relationships. 8th & Walton Offers Chamber Members 20 Percent Discount on most Bentonville Courses Upcoming Events: Other Networking Groups:
Tuesday 8:00 am to 9:00 am - Business 2 Business Networking - Signature Bank Community Room, (across from Wal-Mart), Siloam Springs.
Tuesday Morning 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. – Tuesday Morning Tune-Up Is being held at the Harris Chaney office on 809 South 52nd Street (between Toyota of NWA and Aloft).
Wednesday Morning 8:00 am - GREEN Meeting (Grass Roots Education Entertainment Networking), Panera Bread Company (in their meeting room in the north end of the restaurant), Bentonville, Arkansas. Contact Jon Russell at (479) 685-1798 or Ricky Epting at Epting Funeral Home, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (479) 273-3443.
They have a meeting area in the north end of the restaurant. They are providing free coffee and soft drinks. Remember they have Cinnabons too.
The Regional Chamber of Commerce - Morning Coffee Connection, the last Wednesday of the month @ 7:30 at Metropolitan Bank, 145 North Curtis Blvd Pea Ridge
Professional Women's Network Benton County, Rogers, Arkansas.
Fast Lane Entertainment –. National Bowling week is August 29th – September 5th. Come out and join in the fun, Activities planned for this nationally recognized event are as follows: August 29—August 31 For every hour of bowling purchased, an individual will receive one chance to win a bowling ball and a bag package valued over $75. August 31: Employees of area restaurants can compete against staff of Fast Lane in a crazy ball contest to support MDA. 5 frames of different bowling (regular, sit down, lay down on belly, granny-style, opposite hand). Only $1 to participate September 1: Check Presentation to Teen Challenge and Big Brothers-Big Sisters from Teen Nite events (4:00 p.m.) September 1 & 2: 99 cent bowling all day! September 3: Quartermania promotion after 8 PM September 5: Starting at 12:01 AM, Fast Lane will participate in helping to set a new World Record for the most games bowled nationwide in one day. This year’s goal is 1 MILLION Games Guests will have the ability to download a free game of bowling to participate on this day at bowling’s national website (www.bowl.com) under the link to National Bowling Week Call them for details – 659.0999.
Hobbs State Park to Host Free Hunter Safety Training - A course will be taught at the new Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area’s visitor center Saturday August 29th. To register for the free August 29th course call Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area at 479-789-5000.
We are still in need of volunteers for Car Mart's fundraiser, in support of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, on Saturday, August 29 at the Fayetteville lot on 6th Street. We need volunteers to help with the silent auction and to also man the phones. Clear Channel will be asking listeners to call in and make a donation if they aren't able to stop by. Volunteers will take the necessary information over the phone to process their credit card donation. We have changed the shifts, so that they aren't as time consuming. They are as follows: 9:30 to 11:30, 11:30 to 1:30, 1:30 to 3:30, or 3:30 to 5:00. Contact Jenny Bradley, Special Events Coordinator, Northwest Arkansas Branch, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Phone: 479-443-9190,
Please support Panera Bread’s fundraiser for the Military Order of the Purple Hearts, Friday, August 28th from 10 to 4. 10% from collected receipts this day will benefit the Military Order of the Purple Hearts
Back to School Teeth Whitening Special at About You Salon and Spa call for an appointment. The month of August only!!!
Crye-Leike offers a Home Buyer's Seminar! (no obligation!), twice a month – on Thursdays – from 5:30 - 7:00. . We'll have lots of information and an onsite lender to answer any questions. It's a great time to buy! Please contact - Landra Bench at Office: (479) 695-1277; Cell: (479) 879-4332 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Crye-Leike is at 1280 East Stearns Street, Fayetteville, AR 72703
Church security course set for August - Although we don't like to think about violent acts occurring within the church walls, it is something for which we must prepare. The Inter-Faith Church Security & Intruder Awareness/Response course will offer the option of a 1 or 2 day seminar August 25 & 26 at Mount Sequoyah Conference Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The course is conducted by Strategos International. For complete details and registration go to www.mountsequoyah.org or Contact Marilyn, 800-760-8126 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Ride the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad – on Fridays for the month of August - buy one get the second half=price and their “Back To School Special”. On August 29th – Celebrate the “Frisco Festival” with rides from Springdale to Rogers and back – Adults $10.00 & children $5.00 and August 31st – enjoy “Dinner at the Springdale Depot” aboard the stationary parlor train. Check out their web-site at www.arkansasmissouri-rr.com
Northwest Technical Institute – Enroll for Fall Classes starting August 10th – Orientation is August 21st - Visit their web-site for more information. http://www.nti.tec.ar.us
A new show at the ACO, Arts Center of the Ozarks opens Friday, August 14 and runs through September 12. Rob Andes and Golsa Yaghoobi share both galleries with a mixture of paintings and prints. Reception for the artists is Thursday, August 27, from 6-8 p.m
Charity Tennis Challenge – August 28th through August 30th at the Fayetteville Athletic Club – to enter call 479 872 7029
Casino Junket offered by Dynasty Limo service to Downstream Casino in Joplin, Mo to see Kenny Rogers on August 29, 2009 and The Beach Boys on September 6, 2009
BPW of Fayetteville is offering a Total Woman Luncheon, Saturday, August 29th, Building Powerful Women - Speakers include Andy Core on Total Fitness, Berta Seitz on Political Awareness, Dolores Stamps on Economic Wellbeing. Catherine Wright-Dilbert (that’s me) will be speaking on “Keeping It All Together: The art of putting yourself first so you can be there for those that matter in your life.” $20 per person includes lunch - All proceeds go to the Othelia Paul Memorial Scholarship presented by Fayetteville BPW. Date: Saturday, August 29; Time: 10 AM to 1 PM; Place: Clarion Inn Fayetteville – door prizes and raffle prizes! To register call 479.601.1443 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Volunteers Still Needed: Secchi Day on Beaver Lake, August 29th - The fourth annual Secchi Day on Beaver Lake will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the East and West Shelters near the boat ramp at Prairie Creek on Beaver Lake. Volunteers with boats are still needed. Teams in boats will become citizen scientists as they depart at 8:30 a.m. from four launch sites to collect water samples and record Secchi depths (clarity measurements) from 30 sites throughout the lake. To volunteer, send an e-mail to Rusty Tate at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call Rusty at 756-3651. “As usual, we will serve lunch to the first 250 attendees beginning at 11:30 a.m. We’ll have burgers and chips and we’ll be participating in educational activities starting at 10 a.m. This will include a stream table, a Beaver Lake watershed model, and Secchi tube demonstrations, as well as numerous tabletop exhibits about water and ecology. We hope folks who’ve come in the past will join us again this year. We also invite newcomers to come see what Secchi Day involves and become more aware about water issues that concern Northwest Arkansas. Bring the children. We’ll have fun activities for all ages,” said Amy Wilson, Director of Public Affairs for Beaver Water District. Audubon Arkansas, Beaver Water District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Beaver Lake, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service are co-sponsors of Secchi Day on Beaver Lake. Beaver Water District’s mission is to serve our customers in the Benton and Washington County area by providing high quality drinking water that meets or exceeds all federal and state regulatory requirements in such quantities as meets their demands and is economically priced consistent with our quality standards. For more information, visit www.bwdh2o.org.
Inspirational Jazz Concert at Mount Sequoyah Conference Center, 150 N Skyline Drive, Fayetteville, Saturday, Sept 5, 7:00 pm. The concert will feature some of the finest jazz musicians from Northwest Arkansas. The live music will be directed by noted pianist/composer David Arivett, the vocal ensemble “Spirit Jazz” along with an All-star big band sound. Admission is FREE! A donation collection will be taken at the concert. For more information call 479-696-9922.
The 58th Annual Prairie Grove Clothesline Fair is just around the corner. To be held at the Historic Battlefield Park in Prairie Grove, AR When: Labor Day Weekend: September 5,6,7 - exhibit runs 8:30-5 on the 5th and 6th, 8:30-3 on the 7th Sponsored by the Arts Center of the Ozarks, the Battlefield Park, and the Prairie Grove Lion's Club This 58 year old event brings in craft vendors and fine artisans from AR, MO, TX, OK, LA, KS, KY, and IL. Over 150 booths with jewelry, paintings, crochet items, pottery, lawn ornaments, kitchen items, blown glass, handmade brooms, soaps, handmade clothing, and more are exhibited. Full price range of wares available, something for everyone. Come get your Christmas shopping done early with unique handcrafted goods made by regional artisans. Parking is $5/day. Concessions such as cotton candy, funnel cakes, cheeseburgers, lemonade, and more. Antique tractor parade, Little Miss Clothespin Pageant, Square Dancing Competition, Live Music combined with full array of arts and crafts make this an event not to miss!!
Singer/Songwriter Retreat, Sept 11-13, Mount Sequoyah Conference Center, 150 N Skyline Drive, Fayetteville. The retreat will feature workshops on songwriting, guitar picking among others and a Saturday night concert
September 11, 2009 - Grant Writing Workshop at Area Health Education Center Northwest at University of Arkansas for Medical; Sciences AHEC III Building, 2907 East Joyce Boulevard, Fayetteville, AR 72703
Come and support Hannah's HOPE 1st Annual Benefit Gala on Saturday, September 12th, at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center. Hannah Boles was diagnosed with cancer shortly after her 1st birthday. She fought for 4 long months before she lost her battle. Hannah's HOPE Foundation is on a mission to Help Others Pay Expenses. For more information and for tickets go to: http://www.hannahshopefoundation.org September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month.
In support of CRN member John Morres and to learn more about Northwest Arkansas Free Health Center's services please visit -www.nwafreehealthcenter.org ...and sign up for their Newsletter.
Welcome new arrivals and future CRN members – the Courtyard’s Serena Munns new baby girl and Bright Design Graphics, Sara and Robert Schmidt new baby girl Morgan !!!
Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce
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