Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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SCOUTS EARN EAGLE AWARDS
Brody Dobson and Benjamin Richardson, both 18, received their Eagle Scout awards at a Court of Honor held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fayetteville. The Eagle Scout award is the highest recognition that scouting offers to Scouts. The wearer of the award is the epitome of Scouting’s best efforts and beliefs.
Richardson, who has been active in the Arts Live Theater, chose for his Eagle project to provide a props room for the theater, complete with various storage options for keeping props organized. Shelving for his project was donated by the Fayetteville Public Library. Richardson supervised the assembly of storage units, organization of props and developed a procedure to keep prop materials organized.
Dobson loves camping and outdoor activities. For his Eagle Scout project, he chose to build a fire pit at a private campground which is open to Scouts and other groups. Dobson was responsible for obtaining materials and supervising the labor to assemble the fire ring.
STUDENT STARTUPS WIN YEA! CONTEST
Sofie Overton and Emily Byrd “swept” the awards at Startup Junkie Consulting and the NWA Venture Team G60 Pitch Contest held Feb 28 at 21c Museum in Bentonville. The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored the program for the YEA! Young Entrepreneur Academy students. The students competed in an elevator pitch contest Feb. 21, and five teams were selected to compete in the G60 Pitch Contest.
Overton, a student a Old High Middle School, claimed the judge’s prize with Wise Pocket Products. She is developing a pocket for socks that will hold a mobile device.
Byrd, a student at Ardis Ann Middle School, was voted the people’s choice winner with PetEm, which protects pets from other pets eating their food.
The students received cash prizes of $1,000 each. They will present their business plans to an investor panel April 5 and compete to represent the region at state competition in May.
MOUNT COMFORT GROUP MEETS
The Mount Comfort Cemetery Association meets at 7 p.m. April 10 at the Mount Comfort Presbyterian Church, 3816 W. Mount Comfort Road in Fayetteville. Annual reports will be shared, projects discussed and board members elected. The highest priority project is to find a new crew to mow and maintain the cemetery grounds. All association members, those who own burial rights in the cemetery or are decedents of someone in the cemetery are welcome to attend.
Members and friends should consider leaving a living legacy in their wills to the Mount Comfort Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust fund. Only the earnings generated by this fund can be used for maintenance of the cemetery, and the assets in the account cannot be used. Tax-deductible donations for maintenance can be mailed to Mount Comfort Cemetery Association, 3878 W. Mount Comfort Road, Fayetteville, 72704.
Information: (479) 7553874, mt.comfort.cemetery.assoc.ar@gmail.com.
RIVERVIEW HOPE NAMES DIRECTOR
Chris Joannides has been named executive director of The Riverview Hope Campus in Fort Smith, a social services campus slated to open in the fall. Joannides holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Wyoming in Laramie. He reported to Hope Campus on Monday.