News Briefs (Feb. 24, 2012)
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Atkins music today

The Atkins music show will be at 6 p.m. today at the Matthews Civic Center on U.S. Highway 64. The cost is a $2 donation. Free coffee, popcorn, 50 cent drinks and door prizes will be available. Special guest will be Bobby Hughes. Musicians are welcome. For more information, call Lelus at 967-4995.

TAKAHIK bushwhack Saturday

The River Valley Hikers will meet at 8 a.m. Saturday at Tucker Coliseum to bushwhack the Sandstone Castle or Millstones in the Richland Creek Wilderness Area. This is a 4-mile roundtrip bushwhack rated moderate to difficult. If time permits, we will hike to the Twin Falls, which is a 2-mile hike. Bring a daypack, lunch and GPS. Danny Hale will lead this all-day outing.

Sausage and pancake breakfast

The American Legion will host a sausage and pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at the Legion Hut on North Denver Ave., near the Depot. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $6 per ticket or a book of 10 for $50. Proceeds will benefit the American Legion baseball program.

Book signing Saturday

Herman Sullivan of Russellville, a local author, will autograph his book “The Adventures of Stinky-Poo the Skunk” from 5-8 p.m. Saturday at Hastings. The book was written for children up to 13 years of age to stand up to bullies.

‘Breakfast for the brain’

The Dardanelle Senior Activity Center will host a 10-week program called “Breakfast for the Brain” beginning at 9 a.m. March 5. The innovative 20-session program will meet at 9 a.m. Monday and Thursday each week and is for anyone wishing to take part in a brain wellness program. Each session will last approximately one hour. The cost for all sessions is $10 and includes materials and breakfast. Seating is limited. For more information, call Dana at (479) 229-4129 or visit the center at 701 N. Fifth St. in Dardanelle.

Scholarship deadline April 1

The Lottie McCracken Scholarship, funded by the Pope County Retired Teachers, will pay $1,000 for the 2012 fall and/or the 2012 spring semester. Each applicant must meet the following requirements — be a full-time student majoring in education and have completed 60 hours at Arkansas Tech University, have a cumulative grade-point average of not less than 3.0 and be a graduate of or have a G.E.D. from a Pope County high school.

Interested applicants must submit the following — a letter of application, letters of recommendation from two faculty members and a transcript from the Registrar’s office. Applications must be submitted to Donna Jean Horne, co-chairman of the scholarship committee, at P.O. Box 162, Russellville, AR 72801. For more information, call 968-2299.
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