COMMUNITY CALENDAR
50th class reunion
The 50th Class reunion of the Gentry High School class of 1967 will be held Sept. 2 at Inn at the Springs in Siloam Springs. For more information, contact Sherry McNair at sherrymc05@ yahoo.com or call 479-4272593.
SSSD Community Night
Community Night for Siloam Springs School District Families will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8 in the Intermediate School cafeteria. Community organizations which serve children and families will be sharing information about their programs, including the Siloam Springs Public Library, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts, Rainbow Girls, Siloam Springs Parks and Recreation, The Garden in Siloam Springs, Panther Health and Wellness Clinic, Boys & Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Wiles Marshal Arts and more. For more information visit www.siloamschools.com.
NWA Audubon Society field trip
Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society will host a field trip to Eagle Watch Nature Trail on SWEPCO Lake just west of Gentry. Meet in the parking lot at 9 a.m. Co-leader is Terry Stanfill, who supervises the Eagle Watch. There is a short walk on the trail to the new viewing blind. Those with walking impairments will be able to drive and park at the blind. There are places to sit or stand, at several heights, and even a picnic table to sit and write field notes, or snack. The event is free and open to the public. Right now there are quite a few Great Egrets, plus other herons and egrets. There are Double-crested Cormorants and recently one rare in Arkansas – Neotropic Cormorant. In past years there have been a few sightings of juvenile White Ibises around this time. Mudflats are starting to develop and these always attract shorebird migrants. Recently there has been a Wood Duck family in view. Everyone with an interest in Arkansas’ wildlife heritage is welcome. Membership is not required to participate. It will be hot for sure, but also probably birdy. If you have a spotting scope, please bring it. For directions and more information about Eagle Watch visit http:// www.nwarkaudubon.org/ placestobird.htm
Road work on Kenwood
The city of Siloam Springs will be closing East Kenwood Street between Lincoln and U.S. Hwy 412 to through traffic on Monday, July 31 until Friday, Aug. 4, for the purpose of rebuilding a storm drain crossing. Please plan routes accordingly. Kenwood also will be closed between Holly and Carl streets to move utility lines and widen the street. Closure will be intermittent between now and Dec. 31. For more information, contact the street department at the city at 524-5136.
SSWG to meet Aug. 14
Writers of columns for the Herald-Leader will speak at the Aug. 14 monthly meeting of the Siloam Springs Writers Guild at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 2000 Dawn Hill Road. Please use the west entrance. August assignments are to be sent to sswgsisp@gmail.com between Aug. 1-10 are as follows: Prose — How to Keep Cool, and Poetry — a Rondeau (any topic). Writers, listeners and those who wish to learn to write are welcome. For more information, phone 479-228-3627.
Friends of the Library Bookstore
The Friends of the Library Bookstore — located in Siloam Springs Public Library — has a great assortment of gently used books, CDs, DVDs, audio books, most priced under $2. Featured are children’s books, a collection of vintage books, and a large section of religious-themed and Christian fiction. Signs in the library will guide patrons to the bookstore area which is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friends of the Library uses all proceeds from the store to benefit the library, especially the children’s summer reading programs. Donations of used books and electronic media in good condition are always welcomed.
Grief Support Group
Siloam Springs Regional Hospital hosts a Grief Support Group with Don Wleklinski, APRN, at 6 p.m. every first and third Friday of the month inside Classroom 1 at 603 N. Progress Ave. in Siloam Springs. If you would like to join the group, call 479-220-2772.
Alzheimer’s Support Group
Siloam Springs Regional Hospital hosts an Alzheimer’s Support Group every second and fourth Tuesday of the month inside Classroom 2 at 603 N. Progress Ave. in Siloam Springs. If you would like to join the group, call 479-215-3125.
Vietnam Memorial
Preston Jones, history professor at John Brown University, will spend many hours at the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C., during the last week of July. If there is a name on the wall of which you would like an etching at no cost, or if there is something you would like to place at the memorial, please contact Jones at pjones@jbu.edu or 479-238-8688.