COMMUNITY EVENTS
‘Drug Take Back’ scheduled
Pea Ridge Police Department will hold a drug take back from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the police department, 187 Slack St. Drop off any unused, unwanted or expired pharmaceutical drugs. For information, contact Lt. Ryan Walker at 451-8220.
Special Blackhawk items for sale
Special Blackhawk items for sale — the alumni composite book showing photographs of graduating classes from 1946 to 2012 and the Blackhawk chair are $50; or two books for $40. Individually, chairs sell for $30 and books for $25.
They may be purchased at Arvest Bank, Community First Bank, Silver Moon Flea Market or The Times office. Proceeds go to the Pea Ridge Alumni Association.
Parks Commission seeking volunteers
The Pea Ridge Parks Commission is seeking volunteers. There are currently two seats available. If interested in serving on the commission, e-mail a resume including reasons to serve on the commission to carlson_campaign@yahoo.com.
The Pea Ridge Parks Commission meets monthly at 7 p.m. every third Wednesday.
Alumni BBQ Dinner & Pie Auction
The Pea Ridge High School Alumni Association’s annual pulled pork barbecue dinner and pie auction is set for 5-7 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the Pea Ridge Middle School Cafeteria on Weston Street. This the annual fundraiser supporting the Alumni Scholarship Program.
The menu includes barbecue pulled pork, prepared by Rheldon Bray, cole slaw, baked beans and tea or coffee. Dinners are $7 for adults and $4 for children from 4 to 10 years old. For dessert, see pie auction.
The Pie Auction will begin at 6 p.m., with Jerry Fitzner as auctioneer. Volunteers are needed to bake pies for the auction. Call Linda Schooley 451-8574 or Nancy Nichols 451-9219 to sign up to make pies. Help is greatly appreciated. The Pie Auction is great fun, with vigorous rivalry in the bidding.
Since its beginning in 2007, the PRHS Alumni Scholarship Program has awarded scholarships to members of the graduating classes of Pea Ridge High School, applicable to tuition and books, for the first two semesters at the college or university of the recipient’s choice. With the community’s help and financial support, the Alumni Scholarship Program has grown from offering a single scholarship in 2007, to awarding 10 scholarships in 2012. Alumni Scholarships normally are for $500 per semester, and are renewable for a second semester when a sufficient grade point is achieved on the student’s course work.
Each year on the second weekend of July, the PRHS Alumni Association sponsors Alumni Day, an All-Years Reunion of former students, teachers, administrators and staff of the Pea Ridge Schools. Members of the Association’s Board of Directors are elected at the Reunion, and serve a three-year term. Current Board officers are Jamie Cotton, Lori Littrell, Sherry Barnett, Penny Schwitters and Jerry Nichols. Other members of the Board include Fayrene Jones, Gwen Edmundson, Marcia Cothran and Linda Schooley.
Currently the Alumni Association is selling Blackhawk chairs, and a Composite Book of the PRHS Graduating Classes from 1946 through 2012. These may be purchased at either Arvest Bank or Community First Bank, the Times office, or Ollie’s Market on West Slack Street.