CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

Bella Vista Iota Alpha Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Bella Vista Iota Alpha Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will tour the Peel House on Nov. 19. This event will be the November social. Member Mary Frizzell will act as tour guide. If you missed the last meeting, contact any member of the social committee for details. Lunch will follow the tour. Preceptor Alpha Upsilon Opening Ritual for Preceptor Alpha Upsilon was given by president Nancy Chaffee at the home of Nancy King. A guest from Anderson, Mo., wishes to join. We will contact international recommending a chapter that is closer to her. Phone committee reported all were contacted; Ways & Means, Kathy Spila and group will have a casino. A personal thank you was received from the Wellness Center for the $75 donation to assist three seniors in membership fees. Jane Gustin will get the names for seniors for the Christmas Tree. Rozanne Lovell handed out a flyer on the Ozark Mountain British Brass Band “Sounds of the Season” to be held at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Arend Art - Wednesday, November 19, 2008

ROGERS PUBLIC LIBRARY

Children’s Library Saturday Cinema will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 22. Enjoy a film with the whole family. This week, the Children’s Library will present “Journey to the Center of the Earth” in 3-D starring Brendan Fraser and Josh Hutcherson. Rated PG. Runtime : 92 minutes. Children under 7 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Crafty Creators will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 24. It is an hour filled with creation and imagination. This week create window scenery with craft sticks and tissue paper. Let your imagination soar. This program is best for ages 5 to 10. Bilingual Story Time will be held at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 25. It is a fun family story time that’s twice the fun with stories and rhymes in two languages. This program is for the entire family with stories in English and Spanish. Come for the stories and stay for the craft. Saturday Cinema will begin at 2 p.m. Nov. 29. Enjoy a film with the whole family. This week, the Children’s Library will present “Kit Kittredge: An American Girl” starring Abigail Breslin - Wednesday, November 19, 2008

A talk of heroes Veterans Day brought tales of medal recipients to Oakdale

BY TOM TREWEEK Staff Writer tomt@nwanews.com

“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.” It was a good way to open an assembly on Veterans Day. The students at Oakdale Middle School took only a little time to quiet down. They seemed to know the importance of the day. Undoubtedly, some will one day understand what Veterans Day means more than others. “Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, what so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming?” The school’s choir, band and orchestra led the assembly in “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Members of the ensembles wore the school’s colors: white and purple. With purple being the combination of red and blue, the colors seemed appropriate, but subtle. Band members, in their marching uniforms, had stripes down their pant legs that matched — in style if not in color — the Army dress uniform of a colonel worn by Mayor Steve Womack — a colonel in the U.S. - Wednesday, November 19, 2008