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Have you ever run into a brick wall trying to track down your family tree? Are you desperate to find aother way to track them down? How do others find such success?

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Local Musician Effron White CD Now ONLINE!

Hey, Effronites!

My new CD, "Paradiso Loco" is now available online at:

www.cdbaby.com/all/effronwhite

One track, "Transcontinental Railroaded" may be downloaded for FREE!
on my MySpace site! Go there:

www.myspace.com/effronwhitemusic

and get it now, while the offer lasts!

"Paradiso Loco" was recorded in Austin at Flashpoint Recording and is
distinctively Austin-flavored, Americana country rock! Produced by The
East Side Flash, my songs have been greatly enhanced by the cream of
the crop of Texas musicians, including: John Inmon, guitars (Jerry
Jeff Walker, Lost Gonzos, Jimmy Lafave); Paul Pearcy, drums (Jerry
Jeff, Terri Hendrix Band); Glenn Fukunaga, bass (Terri Hendrix Band);
Danny Barnes, banjo (Bad Livers, Robrt Earl Keen); Darcie Deaville,
fiddle, backup vocal; The East Side Flash, dobro, piano, organ (Reba
McIntyre); and, Hilary Adamson, backup vocal.

Paul Pearcy says, "Effron White has what it takes as a songwriter.
Every song tells a story and his voice is full of the character
needed to deliver it. While recording this CD, I was impressed with
the ease with which the musicians fell into the groove. THIS CD MUST
BE HEARD !!!!!!!"

Thanks a million for supporting my music and the music of all my
friends!

See you out and about!

Effron

www.effronwhite.com
www.myspace.com/effronwhitemusic

Teaching Temperance - http://www.kidstalknews.com

Temperance, one of the universal virtues, is comprised of personal strengths that protect against excess. Studies by positive psychologists indicate that strengths in forgiveness and mercy, humility and modesty, prudence and self-regulation help us temper our thoughts and actions.

Mohandas Gandhi lived a life of temperance. Gandhi gave us the example of how temperance is a way to change the world. The study of his life can show us ways to strengthen our own character to avoid the excesses that would create a life of unhappiness.

Being able to show forgiveness and mercy to others when you have been dealt with badly shows strength of character. It takes a strong person to forgive a misdeed and not fall into the trap of revenge. It takes strength to accept the shortcomings of others. It takes confidence in your strength to give people a second chance when they have fallen short of expectations. As Gandhi said about seeking revenge, ''An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.''

Letting one's accomplishments speak for themselves, seeking the worth of every person and being able to see each person's uniqueness in the grand scheme are the attributes of humility and modesty. To be humble and to be modest in today's jargon seem to mean being easily imposed upon or submissive. True humility and modesty are terms used for servant leadership. In effective leadership, you lead by showing patience and gentility in helping others, even though you may be better educated or wealthier than those around you. Humility and modesty show a character strength that is at the core of leaders.

Being attentive to possible hazards or risks and planning for the future are the fruits of being prudent. The word ''prudence'' comes from the word providence, meaning to plan ahead or having foresight. Today calling someone a prude is a derogatory term instead of referring to a person of strength and foresight. The strength of having prudence is that one is careful about one's choices, doesn't take unnecessary risks and avoids saying or doing things that might cause hardship to oneself or others later.

Exhibiting control over one's emotions, thoughts and actions is another distinguishing characteristic of temperance. Learning to control one's moods and appetites becomes inner strength. Being able to make yourself do something you might not want to do, while knowing that in the end it is the best course of action, is the hallmark of inner or self-discipline. Being able to self-regulate gives us the ability to meet our goals and objectives in life.

Gandhi told us, ''You must be the change you seek in the world.''

If we want to help our children to have character strengths to live in a world where life is not lived an eye for an eye, we must model the self-control, the foresight, the servant leadership and the forgiveness we seek in the world.

For more information about positive psychology, go to www.authentichappiness.com.

Next week: Teaching Transcendence

Kids Talk™ is a column dealing with early childhood development issues written by Maren Stark Schmidt. Mrs. Schmidt founded a Montessori school and holds a Masters of Education from Loyola College in Maryland.

She has over 25 years experience working with young children and holds teaching credentials from the Association Montessori Internationale. She is also Creative Director for a video-based reading series for children ages three to six, The Shining Light Reading Series. Contact her via e-mail at maren@shininglightreading.com.

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On MySpace!?! Add Rupple Row As Your Friend!

Rupple Row is on MySpace!
See here: http://www.myspace.com/rupplerow
Check out videos and pics, and be sure to add Rupple Row as a friend.

Thank you!

Walk to D'Feet ALS Saturday, May 12th, 2007

Saturday May 12, 2007 Pinnacle Promenade
Rogers, AR

WALK to Fight Lou Gehrig’s disease
Walk Registration and Updates
web: als-arkansas.org
And email alsa.nw.arkansas@sbcglobal.net
(866) 986-0335

Every 90 minutes someone is diagnosed with ALS.
Every 90 minutes someone dies of ALS.
It takes 90 minutes or less to Walk to D’Feet ALS
________________________________

Fighting ALS is a Team Effort! Come to our forty-five minute long Information meetings. Find out how you can make a difference at this year’s walk.

March 20th - 12:00pm,Bentonville Public Library 405 S. Main St. Bentonville
March 21st - 6:00pm, Methodist Church, 20 Boyce Drive in Bella Vista
March 22nd – 6:00pm, Ozark Electric 3641 W. Weddington Fayetteville
March 23rd - 6:00pm, Jones Center for Families 922 E. Emma St Springdale

Professional Women's Network Washington County to Meet at NIGHTBIRD BOOKS on 3/20/07

Hi there! Next Tuesday we'll be meeting at our exciting new location Nightbird Books, an independent bookstore located in downtown Fayetteville. Thank you to fellow professional woman Lisa Sharp, owner of Nightbird Books, for offering her upstairs area to PWN, and thank you to Anna Huynh of Dancenhance for suggesting the location sponsor!

Find out more about Nightbird Books!
557 S. School, #103 | Fayetteville, AR 72701 | Map

Also, we are switching back to a brown-bag luncheon. Lisa has drinks for sale downstairs like bottled water, glass-bottled Coca-Cola, FUZE tea infusions, etc. Nightbird Books is located just next to La Maison des Tartes (a great place for lunch, coffee and gourmet pastries - click here to see the lunch menu!). You may want to drop by La Maison or call in your lunch order just in time for you to pick it up on your way to Nightbird Books for some networking!

Nightbird Books has a fantastic atmosphere, lots of seating and a cozy environment for getting to know other area businesswomen. Please join us next Tuesday, March 20th, at 11:30 a.m., at Nightbird Books! Bring a friend (or two), business cards and marketing materials to share with the group. This is a great place to plant the seeds for viral, word-of-mouth marketing--the best kind for your business or organization!

Please send your RSVP to jeannette@scribemarketing.com. Looking forward to seeing you!

Jeannette

Here are more preview photos of Nightbird Books (see you Tuesday, and look: real songbirds!):

Women in Networking in March!

Connections
Join the Women in Networking for the first day of spring on March 21, 2007 at the Embassy Suites for a meeting that will satisfy all your marketing desires.

Time: Doors Open 11:30 a.m.
Price: $18
Location: Embassy Suites, Rogers, Arkansas
Contact

Women in Networking will pass along the opportunity for each and every member to make connections. During the meeting we will be hosting a Round Robin in an effort to encourage even more interaction between members and answer any questions you may have in a clear and concise manner. Those planning to attend should arrive prepared with a ten to twenty second commercial / informative speech about your business. Plan on getting to know the dynamics of Women in Networking.

Meeting Schedule Changes
Notice: Some of you have been asking about the Women In Networking monthly meetings not falling on the last Wednesday of each month. Please be aware that this is not a mistake. We are currently transitioning our meeting dates to the second to the last Wednesday of every month. Due to complications with our current host we have only adjusted a few of these dates for the current year 2007. As of 2008 all meetings will be pushed back. This arrangement has been made to accommodate the many busy schedules which, at times, conflict with our meetings. We want to make sure all of you are able to attend, so check your calendars, watch for the shifts and please bear with us as we make the transition.

Planning ahead is as easy as visiting our website: Visit http://www.winnwa.com and locate the calendar in the top right, check each month's meeting date by pressing the forward arrow next to the name of the month you wish to view. Any date with informative content will be yellow, simply roll your mouse over the date and the content will appear to read. Thank you.

Job Opening: Photojournalist/Editor

KHBS/KHOG-TV, the Hearst-Argyle owned ABC affiliate in Fort Smith/Fayetteville, Arkansas, has an immediate opening for a photojournalist/editor. Photojournalists are responsible for gathering news for newscasts, conducting interviews in the field, setting up live shots and editing news stories. We are looking for someone to join our award winning photojournalist staff who is creative; who can meet daily deadline pressures; is dependable and has a clean driving record. Experience with Panasonic DVC Pro helpful, but not necessary. This full-time position is based in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Send your resume and non-returnable tape to Mike Courington, News Director, KHBS/KHOG, 2415 North Albert Pike, Fort Smith, AR 72904. (Please reference in your cover letter where you saw this ad.) EOE

Children's Health and Safety Conference

McGruff Total Identification System of Northwest Arkansas and the organization Let's Bring them Home in collaboration with the UA School of Continuing Education and Academic Outreach announce the First Annual Children's Health and Safety Conference.
The conference, scheduled for June 8 and 9 of 2007, will include informational sessions taught by children's health and safety experts.

This one-of-a-kind conference will be hosted in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the University School of Continuing Education. The cost is $45 per ticket and which includes a networking session, lunch, along with the accredited conference courses.

Breakout sessions will include information on topics such as Internet Safety, Art Therapy for children, hydration and much more.

For more information, please visit www.childrenshealthandsafetyconference.com or call Amy Smith at 479-871-1059 or email letsbringthemhome@gmail.com

The Funny Bone Comedy Show April 20th Tickets Go on Sale Feb. 20

The big weekend is April 20. Tickets go on sale Feb. 20 @ www.nwatickets.org or see ticket outlets on the page. The Comic View Show is coming to Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Bee Happy Card Party TOMORROW!

Benefits Mother to Mother Ministry of NWA
March 16th, 2007
10:30 am to 3:00pm
United Lutheran Church
100 Cooper Road in Bella Vista, AR
Sit Down Brunch and Door Prizes

Your $10.00 donation will go to help educate Mothers who live below the poverty level. To help them on their road to self-sufficiency.
Please bring cards and/or trays to play bridge, canasta, or any game of your choice.
Get your foursomes together-
Advanced ticket sales only.
For Tickets call MtM office, 271-8138 or send your check to 1104 S. Walton Blvd. Suite 102, Bentonville, AR 72712
Be sure to pass this to all your friends who enjoy playing cards.

Prix Fixe Dinner This Saturday!

The North Forty offers its monthly Prix Fixe Dinner this Saturday - an exquisite four-course meal offered by host Darlene Martucci and her staff, and prepared by Chef Jeri Seigler (menu attached). Make your reservations by Thursday for this opportunity to enjoy a fabulous dinner in the relaxing atmosphere of this unique restored farmhouse. Call Darlene at 521-3739.

Creative Referral Network Fayetteville News

Join us at Fare by Liquor World in Fayetteville for our weekly Creative Referral Network Meeting at 8:15 a.m. this Friday. Bring lots of business cards, your 90-second commercial, and a friend. See you there!

Area Opportunities:

A Fare To Remember is serving lunch daily - stop by for a terrific meal or pick up lunch to-go! Call them at 387-0190. Call them for information on their monthly cooking classes and for your catering needs.

First Western Bank is offering free business classes on numerous topics - Employee Retention Series, luncheon seminars. Check out this opportunity - call Kerry Jensen at (479) 878-3464.

Don't miss A&M Railroad's special Safety Ride on March 21 and The Glory Train (with great Gospel Music) on March 31! Call them at 725-1407 or 751-8600, ext. 2 for information and reservations. Proceeds go to area churches providing the music for this very special ride.

Other networking meetings: Friday at Embassy Suites (8:00 a.m.), Tuesdays, Iron Horse Cafe, 1st Street in downtown Rogers (8:00 a.m.), Wednesdays at Panera Bread in Bentonville (8:00 a.m.), and Thursdays, Buffalo Wild Wings in Springdale (8:15 a.m.), this one's hosted by our own Marilyn McKim.

The United Way of Washington County's Day of Caring is April 19 - volunteer and help area non-profit agencies serve NWA! Call 750-1221 for more information or to sign up.

From CRN Member, Marilyn Braswell: Easter Celebration & Sunrise Service

Saturday, April 7 & Sunday, April 8, 2007 - Mount Sequoyah Conference & Retreat Center - A Community Wide Easter Egg Hunt on the grounds, Saturday, April 7, at 2:00 pm for children through the 5th grade. (sponsored by Fayetteville Central United Methodist Church).

Saturday evening concert with Dale Johnston, “The Gospel Troubadour”, will be held in Clapp Auditorium at 6:30 pm. Dale is the winner of “The 2003 Male Horizon Award” and “2004 Favorite Male Vocalist of the Year” for the Country Gospel Music Guild, and “2004 Favorite Male Soloist” of the Music City Gospel Showcase. Admission is $5. Advance tickets available at 479-251-7754 or at the Mount Sequoyah Office 479-443-4531. 84th Annual Sunrise Service, Sunday, April 8, 6:30 am will be held at Vesper Point on Mount Sequoyah. Rev. Mark Dorff, retired clergy from the New Mexico Conference and interim director at Mount Sequoyah in 2004, will be preaching. Special music will be provided by Jonathan Story, pianist and “Saints Alive”, the Senior Adult Choir from Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville. Join us for one or all of the events at this Easter Celebration! Mount Sequoyah Conference & Retreat Center, 150 NW Skyline Drive ∙ Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, 479-443-4531 ∙ 800-760-8126, mail@mountsequoyah.org ∙ www.mountsequoyah.org.

From CRN member, Renee Whitely: Renee is having her Spring/Summer Cookie Lee Fashion Jewelry party at her home on March 20th (Tuesday),at 6:00pm at the Pinnacle Country Club, 11 Prairie Dunes Dr. Bring a friend! For more information: 479-464-4781.


Check out the Optimist Club meeting at the Clarion Inn in Fayetteville, the first and third Wednesday of each month, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Call Sandy Hamilton at 521-4411 for more information.

From the Rogers Chamber:

Networking + Appetizers = Business After Hours -- Business After Hours is a networking opportunity for Chamber members to meet each other in an informal setting. Join us on March 15 from 5-6:30 p.m. at Northwest Arkansas Pediatric Dental Center, 5518 Walsh Lane, Rogers the March edition of the Chamber’s most popular event. Bring a couple of your coworkers to maximize your company's presence as you make the rounds. The event is free with no registration required. Click here for more information and a map to the location, or contact Carly Johnson at 479-619-3195 or cjohnson@rogerslowell.com.

From Neile Jones of KNWA:

We are gearing up for the Komen Ozark Race fore the Cure Saturday April
21st..Remember you can , Sleep in, Walk, Run, make a donation or just offer
support in any way shape or form.

..I know we all have busy schedules and I understand if you can't do
this but wanted to extend the invitation to you to join "Team Neile"
...remember 75-percent of the funds raised stay right here in nwa! Lets
beat Breast Cancer! Go to this link and type in Team Neile..follow the directions from there!!!
And thankyou for your time!!!
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NWAADC Shares Bad Things with Marc Burckhardt on March 30th, 2007

NWAADC Shares Bad Things with Marc Burckhardt
March 30, 2007 at the Dickson Street Theater
Doors open at 6:30 and event starts at 7:30.













Bad things are good for Marc Burckhardt’s creativity. Which is good for us by extension. If you’ve ever wondered what a Byzantine Icon of George Washington being eaten by a tyrannosaurus would look like, then the NWAADC has a show you must attend! If you’ve never wondered what such a thing would look like, and aren’t intrigued by the idea - then we question your status as a creative. (Hmmph.)

Marc Burckhardt picked up a pencil when he was a child, but he never stopped drawing. Today, he lives in Austin, Texas, and cannot create unless his miniature Schnauzer, Diva is present. Diverse influences such as the Mexican folk-art, Byzantine icons, Johnny Cash, and English sporting paintings lend a unique style to this historical painter of contemporary culture – who skewers consumerism and American culture with sarcasm, humor, and the occasional dinosaur fang.

His work has been commissioned by clients that include M&C Saatchi, Volkswagen, Rolling Stone, TIME, SONY Records, the New York Times, and Major League Baseball. His paintings have been exhibited at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland and the Experience Music Project in Seattle. They are featured in the book “The Greatest Album Covers that Never Were,” and can be found in the private collections of Oprah Winfrey, Ralph Lauren, Rolling Stone publish Jann Wenner and the late Johnny Cash.

On March 30, the Northwest Arkansas Art Directors Club will host Marc Burckhardt at the Dickson Street Theater. Doors open at 6:30 and event begins at 7:30. $5 for Members and Students. $15 for Non-Members. STUDENT MEMBERS GET IN FREE!

Come out to the Dickson Street Theater on March 30th!

For MORE information and link to Marc's work, visit our web site at http://www.nwaadc.org

Ask about becoming a member. Joining the NWAADC will help support future speakers.

The NWAADC's mission is to educate and inspire area creative professionals and students. For more information and a list of upcoming guest speakers, visit our web site at www.nwaadc.org.

For more information, contact Nathan McKinney. Copyright ©2003-2007 NWAADC

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH BANQUET

Thursday March 29th Fayetteville Clarion, 6pm to mingle and visit, 6:30pm sit-down,served meal. $17.00 each. We introduce four honorees, not yet selected as of yesterday, usually 85 to 100 women and a few (perhaps 10) men are in the room. We have a brief speaker, then an introducer from one of the seven women's groups introduces each honoree, she gets plaque, corsage, perhaps a keepsake if we have enough money,20 minutes to tell us her thoughts and purposes. Each honoree is asked to bring her awards, scrapbook, photos, we set up a display for each honoree. Tickets are not printed as of yesterday. The sponsoring groups are AAUW, League of Women Voters, Wash Cty Democratice Women, Wash Cty Republican Women, NOW of NW Arkansas, Fayetteville Business and Professional Women (BPW-USA) and another, cant recall, sorry. Thanks for being excited.

The Heather Ridley-Fleeman Battle for HOPE

Our 3rd annual race event will be help May 5th, 2007 starting @ 8:00 a.m. The race will include a 5k run, 5K walk, 1 mile family walk, and kids race (12 & under). All funds stay in NWA and benefit HOPE, Inc., a local nonprofit whose mission includes assisting cancer patients with financial and emotional support. HOPE is also dedicated to the development and promotion of cancer research right here in NWA.

The Heather Ridley-Fleeman Battle for HOPE is an event that was created by family and friends of Heather as a way to remember a great lady and to raise awareness of colon cancer. Heather died of colon cancer at only 28. In her life, she worked to help other cancer patients who couldn't afford cancer drugs or participate in clinical trials. Her family and friends want to make sure that all cancer patients have access to the resources they need during cancer treatment and want to educate individuals that early detection does save lives. For more information on Heather's story see our website at www.heathersraceforhope.com. Look for registration information soon !!!

If your company would like to sponsor our event please contact Cyndi Bilyeu @ 479.725.2140. Please spread the word about our 2007 race event by forwarding this e-mail to your friends and family.