Hot Apple Cider and Gorgeous Views Await You At One East Center

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

6-8 p.m.

Join us to watch the lighting ceremony on Fayetteville's Downtown Square during the Lights of the Ozarks.Tour our recently completed residences on top of the One East Center Building! Here's a preview!

Go to www.eastcentercondos.com for details.

To learn more about our our projects, please visit our web site or contact us at info@amaregi.com or at 479.443.1313. Hope to see you there!

HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Big Fat Musical Comedy Hit, Dances its way to Walton Arts Center

EWS RELEASE

For more information contact:
Natasha Burroughs
479-571-2747
For Immediate Release

HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Big Fat Musical Comedy Hit, Dances its way to Walton Arts Center

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS, November 5, 2007- It’s time to let your hair down and dance the night away! HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s musical comedy phenomenon that inspired a major motion picture, dances its way to Walton Arts Center’s Baum Walker Hall for eight performances starting Tuesday, November 13 and running through Sunday, November 18. Ticket prices range from $25 - $62, and performance times are Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17 at 2p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov 18, at 2 p.m. and 7p.m. Tickets are available by calling the Walton Arts Center box office at 443-5600 or purchase tickets online at www.waltonartscenter.org.
This fantastically fun musical, winner of eight 2003 Tony Awards including Best Musical, is currently enjoying its 5th record-breaking year on Broadway. And now, the people of Northwest Arkansas will be swept away to 1960s Baltimore in this smash hit musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter and romance – and enough deliriously tuneful songs to fill a nonstop platter party. It’s HAIRSPRAY, live on stage in living color!
Everyone is raving about this delightful musical, including the critics. “A great big fat gorgeous hit,” claims Clive Barnes of the New York Post. “Completely irresistible! Get those tickets now!” declares syndicated columnist, Liz Smith. “So many numbers bring down the house, it’s a wonder the theater is still standing,” says Jeremy Gerard of New York Magazine.

In HAIRSPRAY it's 1962—the '50s are out and change is in the air. Baltimore's Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion—to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show" and, overnight, is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But can a plus-size trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the program's reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show without denting her 'do? Only in HAIRSPRAY! Welcome to the '60s!

HAIRSPRAY is based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters, who served as a creative consultant on the musical comedy. It features a book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan. HAIRSPRAY features an original score by Academy Award-nominated Marc Shaiman (who co-wrote the music and lyrics for the acclaimed animated musical, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut) and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. This production of HAIRSPRAY is based on Jack O’Brien’s original direction and Jerry Mitchell’s original choreography, recreated by Matt Lenz and Danny James Austin, respectively. Scenic design is by David Rockwell; the set coordinator is Michael Allen; costume design is by William Ivey Long; lighting design is by Kenneth Posner and Paul Miller; the sound is by Shannon Slaton; wig and hair design is by Paul Huntley; and the musical supervisor is Lon Hoyt. HAIRSPRAY is produced by NETworks Presentations.
The New York Times says, "If life were everything it should be, it would be more like HAIRSPRAY! It's irresistible!" For more information about the musical visit www.hairsprayontour.com.

Media support for Hairspray is provided by 40/29 News and The Morning News. Hairspray is part of the Procter & Gamble Broadway Series. The Season sponsor for Walton Arts Center’ 2007-08 Series is Wal-Mart/SAM’S CLUB.


Walton Arts Center is Arkansas' largest and busiest center for the performing arts and entertainment. Each year more than 140,000 people from Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma and beyond attend over 350 public events at Walton Arts Center, including performances, rehearsals, community gatherings, receptions, graduations and more. Approximately 25,000 students and teachers from 30 school districts participate annually in arts learning programs at Walton Arts Center, and over 300 volunteers donate more than 15,000 hours of time each year to its operations. Walton Arts Center presents entertainers and artists from around the world including Broadway musicals, renowned dance companies, international artists, up-and-coming jazz musicians and more. As a non-profit organization, Walton Arts Center enjoys the generous support of individual arts patrons, foundations and corporations. Ticket sales cover less than 50% of the annual operating budget of the center, and generous donors help keep ticket prices reasonable and arts learning programs accessible in Northwest Arkansas. To learn more about Walton Arts Center, visit www.waltonartscenter.org.

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Natasha Burroughs
Community & Media Relations Officer
Walton Arts Center
PO Box 3547
Fayetteville, AR 72703
479-571-2747 / 479-443-6461 (fax)
www.waltonartscenter.org

Walton Arts Center...Life is Sweet!

The Boston Mountain Potters Assoc. Annual Holiday Sale

Special Reception Friday Evening 6-9p
Come enjoy refreshments and mingle with the artists. The regional Potters Association Sale will be at Mt Sequoyah - Parker Hall, 150 Skyline Dr., Fayetteville, Arkansas. Don't miss your chance to get a handcratfed original gift for your family and friends.

Sale Continues
Saturday Nov. 17, 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday Nov. 18, 10 am to 4 pm

Artists include

• Mary Curtis - Fayetteville
• Jerry Faulkner - Lincoln
• Karan Freeman - Fayetteville
• Janet Greeson - Fayetteville
• Greg Griffith - Winslow
• Andrea Guidry - Elm Springs
• Gailen Hudson - Springdale
• Michael & Becky Johnson - Ft Smith
• Peter Lippincott - Ft Smith
• Robert Lowe - West Fork
• Patrick McCollum - Ft Smith
• Mike Meredith - Fayetteville
• Shirley Miller - Fayetteville
• Martha Molina- Fayetteville
• Shirley VanHorn - Fayetteville
• Kelley Wilks - Fayetteville
• and more...

Formerly the Mud Club. Please feel free to forward this to all your friends and family that will be interested in the event. Thank you. Please do not spam or ask to be off the list unless you also want off the Flat Rock Clay newsletter list.

Boston Mountain Potters Association
email: info@flatrockclay.com
phone: 479-521-3181
web: http://www.thebmpa.org

Empty Bowls NWA: Soup Dinner at George's Majestic Lounge November 13th

You're invited to the second annual Empty Bowls NWA Event Gourmet $20 Soup Dinner at George's Majestic Loungeon Dickson St., Tuesday, November 13 from 6-9p.m. presented by the Boston Mountain Potters Association, Flat Rock Clay Supplies and George's Majestic Lounge. We'll have Live music compliments of the local band "Strange Heroes".

All of your $20 per person minimum donation goes to help The Ozark Food Bank feed the needy in our community. You also get to take home a hand crafted bowl made by the public at the Fayetteville Fine Arts Festival, by campers at the Oct. 6 session at Camp War Eagle or from a local potter, who has donated the bowls. The bowl you choose is a reminder of all the Empty Bowls locally and in the world.

There will also be a silent auction with bowls signed by celebrities, along with a handful of one-of-a- kind bowls made just for the silent auction by local artists including Michael & Becky Johnson, Beverly Norton- Walker, Mike Meredith, Norris Dalton, Yosuke Kozimui, Kelley Wilks and more.

Those graciously donating the Soup & Bread are:

• Suzie Stephens & Jim Hatfield
• The Ultimate Supper Club
• Cafe RueOrleans, N College, Fayetteville
• Greenhouse Grille, Archibald Yale, Fayetteville
• Herman's Rib House, N College, Fayetteville
• El Camino Real, S School, Fayetteville
• Thai Diner, N College, Fayetteville
• The North Forty, Crossover, Fayetteville
• Panara, Fayetteville
• and MORE

This year we have also added a prize for the best soup, so be prepared to vote.
We look forward to enjoying a gourmet bowl of soup with you for a GREAT cause.
Empty Bowls NWA with BPMA, Flat Rock Clay & George's

email: info@flatrockclay.com
phone: 479-521-3181
web: http://flatrockclay.com/emptybowls.html

Room for YOU

Since some of our students have moved into the more advanced/challenging
class, we have space available for more new (experienced or beginner)
students Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays -- and we always have room for
you more experienced Yogi and Yoginis in the Monday challenging class.

Thanks for your continued support of our little studio here in beautiful NW
Arkansas.

Pamela
www.rabboar.com/studio

The Grant Institute's Grants 101: Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop

The Grant Institute's Grants 101: Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop will be held at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, December 3 - 5 , 2007. Interested development professionals, researchers, faculty, and graduate students should register as soon as possible, as demand means that seats will fill up quickly. Please forward, post, and distribute this e-mail to your colleagues and listservs.

All participants will receive certification in professional grant writing from the Institute. For more information call (888) 824 - 4424 or visit The Grant Institute at www.thegrantinstitute.com.

Please find the program description below:

The Grant Institute
Grants 101: Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop
will be held at the
University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
December 3 - 5, 2007
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Grant Institute's Grants 101 course is an intensive and detailed introduction to the process, structure, and skill of professional proposal writing. This course is characterized by its ability to act as a thorough overview, introduction, and refresher at the same time. In this course, participants will learn the entire proposal writing process and complete the course with a solid understanding of not only the ideal proposal structure, but a holistic understanding of the essential factors, which determine whether or not a program gets funded. Through the completion of interactive exercises and activities, participants will complement expert lectures by putting proven techniques into practice. This course is designed for both the beginner looking for a thorough introduction and the intermediate looking for a refresher course that will strengthen their grant acquisition skills. This class, simply put, is designed to get results by creating professional grant proposal writers.

Participants will become competent program planning and proposal writing professionals after successful completion of the Grants 101 course. In three active and informative days, students will be exposed to the art of successful grant writing practices, and led on a journey that ends with a masterful grant proposal.

Grants 101 consists of three (3) courses that will be completed during the three-day workshop.

(1) Fundamentals of Program Planning

This course is centered on the belief that "it's all about the program." This intensive course will teach professional program development essentials and program evaluation. While most grant writing "workshops" treat program development and evaluation as separate from the writing of a proposal, this class will teach students the relationship between overall program planning and grant writing.

(2) Professional Grant Writing

Designed for both the novice and experienced grant writer, this course will make each student an overall proposal writing specialist. In addition to teaching the basic components of a grant proposal, successful approaches, and the do's and don'ts of grant writing, this course is infused with expert principles that will lead to a mastery of the process. Strategy resides at the forefront of this course's intent to illustrate grant writing as an integrated, multidimensional, and dynamic endeavor. Each student will learn to stop writing the grant and to start writing the story. Ultimately, this class will illustrate how each component of the grant proposal represents an opportunity to use proven techniques for generating support.

(3) Grant Research

At its foundation, this course will address the basics of foundation, corporation, and government grant research. However, this course will teach a strategic funding research approach that encourages students to see research not as something they do before they write a proposal, but as an integrated part of the grant seeking process. Students will be exposed to online and database research tools, as well as publications and directories that contain information about foundation, corporation, and government grant opportunities. Focusing on funding sources and basic social science research, this course teaches students how to use research as part of a strategic grant acquisition effort.

Registration
$597.00 tuition includes all materials and certificates.

Each student will receive:
*The Grant Institute Certificate in Professional Grant Writing
*The Grant Institute's Guide to Successful Grant Writing
*The Grant Institute Grant Writer's Workbook with sample proposals, forms, and outlines

Registration Methods

1) On-Line - Complete the online registration form at www.thegrantinstitute.com under Register Now. We'll send your confirmation by e-mail.

2) By Phone - Call (888) 824 - 4424 to register by phone. Our friendly Program Coordinators will be happy to assist you and answer your questions.

3) By E-mail - Send an e-mail with your name, organization, and basic contact information to info@thegrantinstitute.com and we will reserve your slot and send your Confirmation Packet.

AYC Yoga Teacher Featured in National Magazine

Our very own Meredith Fields is featured in November’s edition of Natural Health Magazine! Find a copy at your local news stand, and check out pages 82 to 88. The article looks at links between exercise and emotional well-being by focusing on the lives of three individuals, one of whom is Meredith, and, wow! What a great photo! It captures the inner beauty and enthusiasm she brings to her teaching at AYC. Meredith is a graduate student in social work at the U of A. She teaches Teen Yoga on Monday afternoons, Restorative Yoga on Tuesday afternoons, and a Power Flow class on Wednesday afternoons at The Center. She did her yoga teacher training at AYC, and is now a certified VariYoga teacher. We are so proud of her!

The Arkansas Yoga Center got some press time in the article too! It mentions my TV Yoga show, the AYC Yoga Teacher Training Program, and the wonderful calming environment and community that Meredith found at the Arkansas Yoga Center. We’re glad you all are part of that community, and knew you’d want to hear about Meredith’s adventure into the national spotlight. Namaste’


Andrea Fournet E-RYT500
Executive Director
Arkansas Yoga Center
Visit AYC Online
e-mail Andrea

Women in Networking Holiday Extravaganza - Nov. 28th!

The 2007 Women In Networking Annual Holiday Extravaganza! 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Price: $30 non-refundable. Location: Rogers, AR: Embassy Suites

Make plans to attend the final Women In Networking meeting of 2007. The Holiday Extravaganza is a special occasion for all of our members. All year long we work to build relationships with our fellow business women and this is our chance to celebrate, not only the relationships, but women, networking and our accomplishments throughout the year. We, the Board, look forward to seeing you there!

We are pleased to announce our speaker for the 2007 Holiday Extravaganza, Katherine Ferguson. Please join us in welcoming her.

Kathy serves as the Director of Women’s and Special Ministries at the Church at Pinnacle Hills in Rogers, Arkansas. She is the widow of the late Dr. Rick Ferguson, pastor of Riverside Baptist Church, in Denver, Colorado for eleven years. Katherine and Rick served in churches in Missouri, Texas, and Colorado and were married for twenty-six years, prior to his death in 2002.

Kathy is a gifted teacher, communicator, and speaker. She combines her faith with the vulnerability of real life in a way that engages the audience with authenticity and grace. Since her husband’s death, she has found a calling and purpose in working with women and seeing them pursue a life fueled by faith. She has a tremendous heart for encouraging women who face unexpected challenges in life.

Kathy graduated from University of Missouri. She is the mother of three children and one granddaughter. Kathy will be an inspiration to us all.

We would also like to welcome Jeff Wood as our Master of Ceremonies.

Jeff Wood is the vice president and publisher of Gray Matters LLC, a niche publisher in Springdale that owns or manages 11 titles between Northwest Arkansas and Tulsa, Oklahoma, including its flagship publication, the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. A graduate of the University of Arkansas, he has spent 18 years in journalism including an eight-year stretch traveling as a sports writer with the Razorbacks for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette among other publications.

He has been a contributor to The Sporting News and SEC Weekly, and has served as a “bird dog” for The Wall-Street Journal. Wood has won statewide awards for political writing and worked on an investigative team’s news series about a local murder that was entered for the Pulitzer Prize.

He and his wife Trish have three daughters, Kelsey, 7, Kasey, 2, and Clancey, 9 months, and live in Cave Springs, Arkansas.

Silent Auction

The Holiday Extravaganza will be hosting a Silent Auction benefiting Suited for Success.

Suited for Success is the Women In Networking vision in action for community enhancement. Suited for Success provides professional clothing and mentoring to economically challenged women as a means to increase confidence and employment potential. Services such as professional development, coaching and training are made available to women in need at no charge.

The Auction is currently in need of additional items and we ask that any interested party contact Michelle Webb or call at 479 636 1780.

Ticket Information

Tickets are currently available for purchase by cash, check or credit card. Please keep your tickets in a safe place as they are non-refundable and lost tickets will not be replaced. The following options are available to purchase your tickets.

Post Office:
Mail a check, payable to Women In Networking ( WIN ), along with your name and a return address and tickets will be delivered via mail.

Women In Networking
P.O. Box 810
Rogers, Arkansas 72756
Tickets are available through Ann Harris
Parkway Bank
3350 Pinnacle Hills Parkway
Rogers, Arkansas 72758

Tickets are available through Michelle Webb
Beall Barclay
2005 West Elm Street
Rogers, Arkansas 72758


Sponsorship Information

Become a sponsor today and show your support for Women In Networking. To find out how you can help, more information on our sponsorship packages can be found on our web site. Please visit our site at http://www.winnwa.com/sponsorship/.

New Esthetician at The Pink Papaya!

The Pink Papaya would like to introduce our Newest Esthetician - Autumn Done. She has recently relocated here from the Sacramento area. Autumn is Aveda-trained and available for all skin care services, including facials and waxing.

Our Aveda Gift Packs are in - so shop early to get the best selection!

Also, book now for our Winter Manicue and Pedicure Special! Call ahead and ask for our special upgrade and get our Aveda Hot Paraffin Soy Wax treatment with your Manicure and Pedicure.

Call us at 521-PINK (7465)

IMSpa - The Only Mobile Spa in NWA!

1. I.M. On The Job
Chair Massage. Call for pricing.

2. I.M. Tantalized
10-minute chair massage
Salt glow for hands
Steam towels or paraffin dips for feet

This is a great little sampler of services, especially for teenage birthday parties, as a gift for bridesmaids, or parties on a budget. Usually done all together in a common or great room. $35 per guest.

3. I.M. De-Stressed
1/2-hour Stress Point Massage with paraffin dip
or 1/2 hour Stress Point Massage with Salt Glow Feet

Want to relax on a budget? Hit the important spots and still feel spa-licious. $55

4. I.M. In Your Face
Facial Mask

A half-hour journey of the senses. Hot steam towels, cool rose mist, green tea, lemon, fennel, tangerine, and cucumber are just a few of the ingredients that create this experience. The smells alone make this facial worth every penny. $55

5. I.M. Kneaded
1-Hour Massage. $70

6. 1-Hour Massage with Steam Towels.
$80

7. 1-Hour Massage with Paraffin Feet
OR 1 Hour Massage with Salt Glow Feet. $85

8. I.M. Scrubbed and Rubbed
Full Body Salt Glow
1/2-hour Massage

Exfoliate your whole body with Dead Sea Salts and Essential Oils. Luxuriate in the steam towels as they remove the salts. Some clients choose to do a quick shower before relaxing into their 1/2-hour massage. $85

9. I.M. Necessary
One-hour massage
Focus Wrap: salt glow, mud wrap, and steam towels; for back or feet.

This package is popular as a duet. Go out to dinner (or order in), and come home to a duet massage and focus wrap before turning in. If you've never had a full body wrap, but would like to try it on back or feet, this is a heavenly way to do that. $100 per guest.

10. I.M. Essential
Raindrop Therapy

This is, hands down, our spa favorite. Essential oils chosen for their anti-viral, anti-microbial, immune system boosting capacities, balance systems, and bring your body into homeostasis. We have developed our own signature-style raindrop therapy, starting with Body Brushing the entire body to stimulate and exfoliate, opening the pores so that they are better able to absorb the essential oils, followed by a full-body Massage, then applying Raindrop Therapy, finished with steam towels to really open the pores and absorb oils, but also to add the final 'Aaaahhhh' factor. This is when you are really glad you don't have to drive home from the spa. Treatment takes 1 1/2 to 2 hours. $175.

11. I.M. Loving It
I.M. Soleful: Rosewater foot soak, salt glow, mud wrap, and massage - all for the feet.
Facial Mask
1/2-hour Massage

This is our most popular package because it features foot treatments for the common area where you can eat, drink, and get pampered together with your girlfriends; followed by private or semi-private facial masks and massages for complete relaxation. Approximate time is 2 hours. $190 per guest.

12. I.M. Spoiled
Full-Body Salt Glow
Full-Body Mud Wrap
Integrated Massage
Facial Mask

The ultimate day of pampering. There is no way to adequately describe the decadence of this package. For the true spa junkie. 3 to 3 1/2 hours. $320 each.

http://www.imspa.net

Ozark Tracker Society November News

I hope this email finds you well and enjoying the steady arrival of a fantastic fall. We have been quite busy and were delighted to have run a wonderful Women's only workshop this past weekend. We should have some pictures posted on our website soon. It was an excellent group of women who, I should add, gave the best one-match fire performance we've seen yet! It was surely a hit and we will be running more Women's events in coming months. Below is a list of workshops we are running this November. We are limiting the class size of these workshops to insure a 5:1 participant to instructor ratio. You can register by responding to the Google Calendar invitation that you will receive or via our website.

Upcoming Classes:
Wilderness Survival Skills I- Emergency Situations up to 72hrs, 3 NOV
Wilderness Survival Skills II- Beyond 72hrs:Introduction to Wilderness Living/Primitive Skills, 4 NOV
Hunting Skills I with Eddie Starnater (see below)- 10-11 NOV


The Ozark Tracker Society is pleased to host Eddie Starnater as a guest instructor this November. A longtime practitioner of primitive and wilderness survival skills, Eddie was an instructor and subsequent Program Director of Tom Brown Jr.s Tracker School and has recently started his own program Practical Primitive LLC, in New Jersey.

The class will be held (9AM-6PM) November 10th and 11th and is limited to 10 students. I know you gun hunters out there are balking that it's opening weekend of modern gun, but this a great opportunity to acquire new and hone existing skills that will shed new light on your hunting experience and potential. This workshop will expose you to an approach to hunting that is holistic, ancient and an ancestral legacy to us all.
Course Description:

Hunting Skills 1

Whether you hunt with a longbow or with a camera, you'll learn how to closely observe an area and read the animal activity. We will explore camouflage, stalking, and other techniques that will allow you to approach the hunt in the sacred manner, and get much closer to game than you ever thought possible. To our ancestors the hunt was a sacred rite, and in many societies members of the tribe had to prove themselves worthy before being permitted to participate. In our modern world this connection with the "circle of life" has been all but lost. For those of you who wish to rekindle this connection, this class will help you to connect with an instinct that is too deep to describe.

NO ANIMALS WILL BE HARMED IN THIS CLASS!

**This is a custom course and any specific skill set that falls within the bounds of Primitive Hunting Skills can potentially be covered. Once registered, please submit questions or topics on which you would like to focus.

Details:
-Date: November 10-11, 2007
-Cost: $180
-Registration:http://www.practicalprimitive.com/skills2youreg.html
-Class Size: Limited to 10 Students
-Location: NW Arkansas (Directions & Equipment List will be sent following registration)

About Eddie Starnater: http://practicalprimitive.com/eddiebio.html

We are excited about this opportunity and look forward to seeing some of you there.

Procurement Event for Small Businesses

Business Matchmaking Announces Final Regional Event for 2007 to be Held in Little Rock, Arkansas December 11, 2007. The event is presented by Arkansas Host Committee and led by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce.

Business Matchmaking, the nation's leading public-private sector procurement program for small business, will complete its 2007 schedule with a South-Central Regional event on December 11 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Originated by the U.S. Small Business Administration in cooperation with Hewlett Packard (HP), Business Matchmaking regional events are now presented by HP and a host of major national corporations committed to providing procurement opportunities to small business owners with particular emphasis on women, minority and veteran owned companies. The private sector leaders of Business Matchmaking are supported by SCORE, the SBA's resource partner providing counseling services.

Business Matchmaking has completed more than 50,000 face-to-face meetings between entrepreneurs and buyers from all federal agencies and several hundred major corporations. As a result of these selling opportunities for growing business, the program has facilitated $750M in contracts.

The day-long event in Little Rock will include a workshop and scheduled face-to-face meetings for more than 500 small businesses and some 150 US government, state and local agency and private corporation buyers.

"I am very pleased that Business Matchmaking has selected Arkansas as the venue to bring together nationwide corporate buyers to provide procurement opportunities to small businesses around the State. We are proud to partner with the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, the Arkansas Minority Business Development Roundtable, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, and our congressional offices to ensure that small businesses in Arkansas are positioned to be more competitive." Governor Mike Beebe

In addition to the national sponsors of Business Matchmaking that include American Airlines, Alfac, FedEx and other leaders in their fields, there will be a pavilion for Arkansas regional organizations anxious to meet with the small businesses to pursue new relationships.

Registration for the South-Central Business Matchmaking regional event in Little Rock will open on October 1, 2007 at www.BusinessMatchmaking.com. Registration is free and requires a registration pass-code that may be obtained by calling 1-800-944-4762 after October 1, 2007. Companies that wish to register must first validate current standing in the Central Contractor Registry (www.ccr.gov) and possess a D-U-N-S number. Complete details on participation and eligibility may be found at www.BusinessMatchmaking.com.

Economic Census Forms Coming Your Way

In December more than 4 million American businesses, including 3,300 businesses in Benton County, will receive 2007 Economic Census forms. Responses to the questionnaire are required by law (Title 13, U.S. Code), to be returned by February 12, 2008.

There is a special Web page at http://www.census.gov/econ/census07/ that tells about the Economic Census, and provide statistics businesses can use to assess and grow business operations. These data underscore why the responses are important! The Chamber has a brochure in the office for your review, that tells more about it.

Job Openins: HVAC Project Sales Executive

L & L Mechanical Services, the Linc Service Contractor for Northwest Arkansas is a well established HVAC/Service contractor in the state of Arkansas. L&L is searching for an experienced HVAC PROJECT SALES EXECUTIVE to call on building owners and upper level management within the Washington and Benton County markets. This position will respond to current customer needs and also proactively target commercial, industrial, manufacturing and private institutional markets. We want to help building operators control their budgets more effectively by increasing the efficiencies of their large scale, energy consuming, heating and cooling systems.

Highlights of the position include:
Commission program that has no limits or ceiling.
Great base salary with comprehensive benefits plan.
Affiliation with over 130 Linc Service Contractors in the U.S., Canada, and Bermuda.
Initial Training at the Linc World Learning Center, (Atlanta & Pittsburgh)
Continuous Learning environment with Regional, and National Conferences for personal and career growth.
Award trips for Sales Achievement,(Hawaii was last year!).
Be a valued team member. Work with an experienced and competent staff.

This position will reward performers professionally as well as financially. The "right" candidate must have a demonstrated sales record of success, with a proficient understanding of HVAC mechanical systems.

Along with an excellent base salary, commission program with no limits on earnings, benefits package, we also include car allowance, cell phone and laptop, as well as the on-going education, training, and conferences.

For confidential consideration about this career opportunity, please forward inquiries to:

Kim O'Kelley, L & L Mechanical Services
479-751-9691 office
479-751-9703 fax
www.lincservice.com
www.landlmechanicalservices.com

Rogers Firefighter's 26th Annual Chili Supper

Free to Public
Donations accepted

November 9th, 4:30pm to 7:30pm
Rogers High School, 2300 S. Dixieland Rd

Chili, all the toppings, drinks, and cake
To go orders available

I Choose Us: Married Couples Event

Friday, November 30, 2007, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM and Saturday, December 1, 8 am to 12:30 pm

This event will help equip married couples within the NWA corridor with eight hours of marriage enrichment education and provide a couples' assessment report and discussion guide for ongoing couple interaction. Continued Saturday, December 1, 8 am to 12:30 pm. Co-sponsored by J. B. Hunt Corporation. Educators: Dr. Gary J. Oliver and Dr. Greg Smalley

Location: Embassy Suites Convention Center, Rogers, Ambassador Ballrooms ABC.
Childcare will be available for children 3 years old through 12 years old (providing they are potty trained and have no special needs). Childcare in Ambassador D. Meeting cont Saturday
Cost: This event is FREE, but you must RSVP by Nov 23
Register Online: http://www.nwamarriages.com/event_reg/events?cat_id=1
For more information, contact Judith Carson at 479-524-7444.

Our Own Disaster in NWA: Arkansas Ranks Highest in Divorce Rate

Our Own Disaster in NWA: Arkansas Ranks Highest in Divorce Rate. Did you know that Arkansas ranks #1 in the U.S. with a divorce rate at 54%?

By the way, Northwest Arkansas leads the state with the highest divorce rate. The Center for Relationship Enrichment at John Brown University recently received a grant to turn that around. You can find tools, articles, and events at their website at http://www.nwamarriages.com.

They are hosting a free marriage enrichment event called I Choose Us at Embassy Suites. Info follows below. Please consider investing in your marriage. You can register under the Events link.

Largest Disaster in Mexico in 50 Years

Largest Disaster in Mexico in 50 Years. Our news has been dominated by the recent California fires. However, the state of Tabasco in Mexico is facing a disaster very similar to the post-Katrina disaster in New Orleans. Find out more at this link.
http://news.yahoo.com/fc/World/Mexico

Creative Referral Network News

Join us at Fare in Fayetteville, next to Liquor World, for this Friday's 8:15 - 9:15 a.m. Creative Referral Network meeting. Bring lots of business cards and your 90-second commercial. See you there!

At a Glance:

Every Friday and Saturday - Scenic rides on the A&M Railroad to Van Buren and back. Awesome views. 725.4017 for information and tickets.

Every Wednesday - 11:30 - 12:30, lunch and meeting of Optimist Club at the Clarion in Fayetteville. Call Sandy at 521-4411 for information.

November 17 - Prix Fixe Dinner at The North Forty. Call 521.3739 for reservations & menu information.

December Mt. Sequoyah Events - check with Marilyn Braswell. December 1 & 7th special opportunities.

December 2...Children's Christmas Train Sponsored by JBHunt - Call A&M at 725.4017 for details on this ride with Santa!

December 1 - American Red Cross' "Taste of the World." Details below. Call for tickets 306.4608.

November 14 - MDA Lock-up - Robert Waddell.

Details Below:

Don't forget Fare for Christmas Parties, lunch, and all your catering needs! Call them at 387.0191.

TASTE OF THE WORLD---AMERICAN RED CROSS, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CHAPTER
The Northwest Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross is hosting its annual "Taste of the World" event at the UARK BOWL on Dickson Street on December 1st. The event features unique cuisine from area restaurants, wine tasting, live music, and a raffle for items valued up to $650.00. Tickets are $35 in advance and $45 at the door. Tickets may be purchased starting November 1st by calling the Red Cross (479.306.4688) or by visiting nwarkansasredcross.org. Each ticket is also good for one raffle chance and additional raffle chances can be purchased at the event itself. Wayne Bell-Event Chair, Whittney Faucette-Event Co Chair.

The North Forty in Fayetteville is accepting Christmas Party reservations at this time. Call Darlene Martucci at 521.3739 for available dates. Lovely entertaining in a rustic, restored family farmhouse. Prix Fixe Dinner is November 17...call for reservations, and menu.

Mount Sequoyah Events - December 1, 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. special music, refreshments and emphasis on "Restoring Humanity." Educational and fun first annual event. December 7 - Concert with popular entertainer Grady Nichols. Check with Marilyn Braswell, CRN member for information and tickets.

MDA will hold its annual Lock-Up Novemeber 14 at the Outback Steakhouse in Springdale...look for Robert Waddell (Edward Jones CRN member) to be imprisoned at 9:30 a.m. Help him raise his $1300 bond by calling him at 479.872.2019. Every dollar counts and goes to a good cause!

Contact CRN Member Dolores Stamps; or call the Yvonne Richardson Center to volunteer:
Subject: Help needed for field trips
from Yvonne Richardson Center, Activites Director
**Dear Dolores,
We are needing some volunteers on November 19th and 20th to help
chaperone two field trips.

November 19, 2007 we are planning to take a group of kids from the YRCC to (hopefully) lunch and the Botanical Gardens. We will leave at 11am from the YRCC and then go to the Botanical Gardens,
returning to the center by 3:30pm.

November 21, 2007 we will go to the matinee showing at the new Malco on Joyce for the (hopefully) Mr Magoriums Magic Emporium movie. I think we will try to go to the 2:00 showing so leave the center at 1:30pm returning at 4:45 or 5:00pm.

If you know some adults (21 and older) that can pass a background check, handle some rowdy kids, and like to go to these places free of charge, get them in touch with me as soon as possible to come to the center and fill out the background check form.

Any help you can send, would be GREAT!

Other Networking Groups:

Tuesday 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. - Donna Sallee's group meets at Poor Richards Art Gallery, 1st Street downtown Rogers.

Thursday 8:15 - 9:15 p.m. - Marilyn McKim's & Buster Brown's group meets at Buffalo Wild Wings in Har-Ber Meadows.

Friday - our own Fare meeting 8:15 - 9:15 a.m.

Alternate Meeting - Carrie Perrien-Smith meets 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. at Baker Brothers American Deli in Pinnacle Hills.

Rogers Chamber News

Target Your Advertising in “The Good Life” and Chamber Website – Let the Chamber help you target your marketing message to reach our 1,775 member businesses, 50,000 readers of The Good Life and more than 250,000 unique website visitors annually. Learn more here, or contact Beth Stephens at 479-636-1240.

Chamber Night at School Board – Please join the Chamber in honoring the Rogers Board of Education at a special reception on Nov. 13 from 5-6 p.m. at Rogers School Administration, 500 W. Walnut St., Rogers. Please RSVP here for this free event, or contact Dana Mather.

Upcoming Events

Membership ROI at New Member Reception – “Return on Investment” is a key phrase here at the Chamber. If you recently joined the Chamber (or even if you’re a long-time member) learn how to make the most of your membership benefits by attending the New Member Reception on Nov. 14 from 8:30-10 a.m. at the Chamber. Sam’s Club sponsors the New Member Reception, so there’s no charge to attend. Please RSVP here for your personal orientation to the Chamber, or contact Gretchen Laffoon for more details at 479-619-3190.

Build Your Business at Business After Hours – Celebrate the holidays early at the November Business After Hours networking event! Don’t miss this chance to build your holiday business by making key connections. Click here to put the event on your calendar! The event is free and open to members, with no registration required.

For more information on upcoming events like A Conversation with Homer Hickam, visit our Community Calendar of Events.

Light Up The Square TOMORROW Night at One East Center

You're invited to an exclusive Holiday Open House this Saturday, November 17th, from 6-8 p.m. Join us to watch the lighting ceremony on Fayetteville's Downtown Square during the Lights of the Ozarks.

Tour our recently completed residences on top of the One East Center Building! Enjoy their unique interior designs, and take in the gorgeous views from their balconies. Sip a cup of hot apple cider with friends and family!

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

6-8 p.m.

Go to www.eastcentercondos.com for details.

To learn more about our our projects, please click on any of the individual logos below, or contact us at info@amaregi.com or at 479.443.1313. Hope to see you there!

BEYOND THE SECRET: spirituality and narcissism - This Friday at 7 p.m. at AYC

BEYOND THE SECRET: spirituality and narcissism
JOSHUA NEWMAN, LPC

Mark your calendars for this provocative examination of the
'law of attraction.' Mr. Newman will offer a critique of Rhonda
Byrne's smash hit, The Secret, identifying both strengths and
weaknesses of this model. This lecture is offered in the spirit
of dialogue, with the intention of stimulating meaningful conversation about manifestation, and the psychology of spiritual pursuit.

TIME: Friday, November 9, 2007, 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Arkansas Yoga Center , 1949 Green Acres, Fayetteville, AR
COST: $5 Suggested Donation
Josh Newman is a licensed professional counselor in private
practice in Fayetteville, AR. He also co-leads the Buddhist
Meditation and Spiritual Support group which meets Thursday
nights at the Arkansas Yoga Center. Mr. Newman has a B.A.
in psychology and religion from Hendrix College in Conway, AR and a M.A. in counseling from Southwestern College in Santa Fe, NM.

Call (479) 422-6526 or visit www.janewman.com for further information.

P.S. If you do not wish to receive email regarding lectures or counseling services, please respond with the word REMOVE in the subject heading. Thank you.

1999 Subaru Outback For Sale

1999 Subaru Outback. All Wheel Drive. 183k miles. Drk Blue. 5 speed manual. Runs very nicely and is an excellent car for tooling around town or heading up to the mountains to go on a hike. $4,000 OBO. Please contact Natalie Giesa at (479) 841-3970 if interested.