The Cabot Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominees for its 2011 Business of the Year award. The prize honors businesses that have contributed to the economy and development of the city. Nominees should demonstrate growth, successful performance, innovation, competitiveness and community involvement. The award will be presented at the chamber’s annual banquet.
Nominated businesses must be chamber members and have been in business at least two years. Applications are available at the chamber office, 110 S. First St. or by email to chamber@cabotcc.org. Call 501-843-2136 for details.
The Cabot Chamber of Commerce’s annual membership banquet will be held Friday, Jan. 20 at the Cabot Junior High North cafeteria. Craig O’Neill will speak. A reception will be held at 6:30 p.m., and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person or $225 for tables of eight. To RSVP, call 501-843-2136 by Friday.
CJHN is located at 38 Spirit Drive.
CHINESE ACROBATS PERFORM AT JAN. 20 FUNDRAISER
The Nanjing Acrobatic Troupe will perform Friday, Jan. 20 at the Jacksonville Community Center in celebration of the Chinese New Year, Year of the Dragon. Tickets are $20.
The event will raise money for the Jacksonville Art Center to be located at 108 S. Oak St. The center will house classrooms, a museum and an exhibition hall in the historic Jacksonville Elementary School.
A silent auction and cake-decorating contest is slated for 5:30 to 7 p.m. with the Nanjing Acrobats and other performances from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Art by Jacksonville High School teacher Marvin Lindley and his students will also be on display, as well as a Kung Fu demonstration, music and dancing by various performers.
There is a $10 registration fee for the cake-decorating contest. First-place will receive $100 and a ribbon; second-place, $50 and a ribbon, and third-place, $25 and a ribbon. All cakes will be auctioned to the highest bidder.
The event is sponsored by the Arkansas Asian Association and Unique Furniture.
ADVANCED GARDENING TRAINING IN WHITE COUNTY
The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service in White County is seeking participants for its master gardener program to be held on five consecutive Wednesdays in February: Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. The deadline to apply is Friday.
The program is open to anyone with a strong interest in gardening and a desire to educate others in recommended gardening practices. The course costs $50.
All sessions will be held in Searcy. Each day’s activities will begin at 8 a.m. and end about 4:30 p.m. Participants will receive 40 hours of instruction in basic horticulture.
To apply, contact the White County Extension Service at 411 N. Spruce St. in Searcy, call 501-268-5394 or e-mail Sherri Sanders at ssanders@uaex.edu.
REP. GRIFFIN TO SPEAK AT CHAMBER DINNER JAN. 26
The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual banquet and silent auction Thursday, Jan. 26. Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.) will speak. Tickets are $50 for members and $55 for nonmembers. Tables of eight are $400. Reservations must be made by Jan. 19.
SYLVAN HILL HIGH SCHOOL HOSTS SCHEDULING EVENT
Sylvan Hills High School will hold a scheduling night on Tuesday for the next school year.
Parents of students interested in attending the high school, including current 8th-graders, are invited. Eighth-graders and their parents should arrive at 6 p.m. All other students and their parents should arrive at 6:30 p.m.
Counselors and teachers will be on hand to provide information about classes. Information will also be provided on Smart Core, the Arkansas Academic Scholarship and advanced-placement classes.
CABOT COMMUNITY COALITION MEETING TURSDAY
The Cabot Community Coalition will meet at The Diner at noon Thursday. The organization is a group of agencies and individuals providing charity services to those in need in the Cabot area, as well as individuals looking for places to volunteer.
Donnie Copeland of Arkansas METRO will speak.
The restaurant is at 3286 S. 2nd St. in Cabot. For more information, call 501-529-0604.
LONOKE COUNTY FAIR LIVE STOCK MEETING IS TUESDAY
The Lonoke County Fair and Livestock Association will hold its annual membership meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the conference room of the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Office, 2001 Hwy. 70. The meeting is open to all county residents. For more information, call Leigh Ann Pool at 501-605-0519.
JACKSONVILLE AARP DRIVER'S COURSE BEGINS JAN. 25
Jacksonville AARP will begin its next drivers’-safety course at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25. The cost is $12 for members and $14 for nonmembers. The class is held at St. Jude Catholic Church, 2403 MacArthur Drive. Call 501-982-4891 to register.
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