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COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE THREE RIVERS AREA

TODAY September Meeting WCIS SEARCY Iris Society — will The meet White at County 2 p.m. at Jewell 605 E. will Race present St. Alice a and pictorial Fred review Alaska, of Albania their recent and Turkey. trips All to iris lovers will are be served, invited. and Refreshments door prizes will be awarded.

One Night Event SEARCY Fair will — have The the White One County Night 2013 event from 5-8 p.m. at the White County Fairgrounds. Brady Weldon will speak during a nondenominational religious service. The event will include free food, music and fellowship. Everyone is invited. Admission and parking are free, and all rides will cost $1 from 1-5 p.m. TODAY  SATURDAY

White County Fair SEARCY — The 77th annual White County Fair continues through Saturday at the county fairgrounds, 802 Davis Drive in Searcy. There will be two armband nights this year, as well as an afternoon armband promotion. Free admission will be offered on Tuesday. For more information, call (501) 268-1568, email stevem@whitecounty fairgrounds.org, or visit white countyfairgrounds.org.

MONDAY Cabot Lions Club Golf Tournament CABOT — The Cabot Lions Club will begin its annual Charity Golf Tournament with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The four-person scramble will be held at Cabot’s Rolling Hills Country Club on Mount Carmel Road. Proceeds from the event will be used to provide eye exams and eyeglasses for local schoolchildren and in-need adults. For more information, call (501) 920-2122.

TUESDAY NCA District Fair Exhibitor Deadline MELBOURNE — The deadline for all North Central Arkansas District Fair exhibit entries is Tuesday. The fair will be Sept. 23-28. Creative-arts entries are limited to 25 exhibits. There is no limit on livestock entries. A fee of $1 per pen for poultry and rabbits will be collected when the exhibits are checked in. All entries need to be made online at www.ncadistrictfair.org. Livestock entry fees should be mailed to NCA District Fair, P.O. Box 92, Sturkie, AR 72578. For more information on district-fair entries, call (870) 895-2491. UACCB Community Picnic BATESVILLE — The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville will host a community picnic to celebrate the beginning of the new academic year at 4 p.m. on the lawn outside the Nursing and Allied Health Building and the Row Johns Library. This event is free and open to students, faculty, staff and the community. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be prepared and served on site by John 3:16, and music will be provided by Danny Dozier. There will be a bounce house for children. UACCB Chancellor Deborah Frazier will provide an update regarding fall enrollment and will recognize UACCB’s staff, faculty and adjunct faculty members. North Pulaski Retired Teachers Meeting JACKSONVILLE — The North Pulaski Retired Teachers Association will hold its first meeting of the school year at 11:30 a.m. at First Electric on Loop Road. A light catered lunch will be held to welcome new members. Lisa Bamburg with Insurance Advantage will discuss Act 331, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act. Membership dues are $15 per year. All retirees are invited to attend. For more information, email tj7447@aol.com, or call (501) 982-6345 or (501) 4256204.

Business After Hours BATESVILLE — The Independence County Shooting Sports Commission will host a Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Paul H.“Rocky” Willmuth Shooting Sports Complex, 3600 N. Saint Louis St. The commission will announce a major range expansion at the event and introduce Lori Lynch, former chief of education for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, as the new chief operating officer for the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation. Independence County native Randy Milligan will also be recognized as the new president of the foundation. Shooting and refreshments will be available. Family Movie JACKSONVILLE — The Nixon Library will hold a family movie night at 5:30. Super Buddies, rated G, will be shown. Retired Teachers Meeting HEBER SPRINGS — The Cleburne County Retired Teachers will meet at noon at the Rustic Inn. Act 331, which could affect all retired school personnel’s supplemental insurance, will be addressed. All retired school personnel are welcome to attend the meeting. For more information, call Lavern Penn at (501) 206-0357.

WEDNESDAY

Patriots Day Program HEBER SPRINGS — American Legion Post 64, the American Legion Auxiliary, the Sons of the Legion and the community of Heber Springs will hold a program at 11 a.m. to recognize the patriots who died on Sept. 11, 2001, as well as the patriots of all service organizations. The event will be on the north lawn of the Cleburne County Courthouse.

Field of Heroes HEBER SPRINGS — The Field of Heroes — a program offering flags to be purchased and flown on the Cleburne County Courthouse lawn until Veterans Day in recognition of patriots of any service organization — will kick off Wednesday. There will be a ribbon to identify whom the flag is honoring, the service organization and if the military member was killed in action. The flags will be given to the purchasing person at the closing ceremony on Veterans Day. Flags and a placard are $30. The flags can be purchased from American Legion Post 64 Auxiliary members, or call the post at (501) 362-9979. Proceeds benefit local veterans, law enforcement, firefighters and nonprofit organizations. Bank Employee’s 40th Anniversary CABOT — Centennial Bank will host an event in honor of Dorothy Putt’s 40th anniversary of employment from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the downtown Centennial Bank, 300 W. Main. Friends and community members are invited to a come-and-go reception.

THURSDAY

A Taste of the Tropics MELBOURNE – The Culinary Arts department of Ozarka College will have a gourmet night, A Taste of the Tropics, from 5-8 p.m. in the Culinary Arts Dining Room in the John E. Miller Education Complex on the Melbourne campus, 218 College Drive. Another gourmet night is scheduled for Sept. 26 with the theme pending. The events are open to the public, and children’s menus are available. Menus are provided for the entrée selection and pricing. Reservations are recommended but not required. To reserve a place, call the department at (870) 368-2062.

Model Airplane Club HEBER SPRINGS — Model airplane enthusiasts are invited to a meeting of the Heber Area Radio-Control Airplane Club at