Club news

Kingsdale Squares

The Kingsdale Squares will dance from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, at Riordan Hall. Johnny Eubanks will be the caller. For more information, call 479-876-8432.

Bella Vista

Lions Club

Jim Graham of Cornerstone Pharmacy will be the guest speaker Tuesday, Aug. 5. He will help Lions and guests in keeping up to date on today's pharmacy trends and issues.

The dinner buffet meeting begins at 5:45 p.m. in the main building at Concordia Retirement Center, 1 Concordia Drive, in Bella Vista. All guests are welcome to attend. The optional buffet is $9 per person. Phone Myrna McGee at 479-633-3881 or email her at [email protected] to make reservations.

The club meets on the first and third Tuesdays, and is seeking new charitably-minded members. Contact McGee to get involved.

Bella Vista

Sunrise Rotary Club

At the Bella Vista Sunrise Rotary club meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 6, Darrell Bowman, lake ecologist and fisheries manager for the Property Owners Association, will be the guest speaker.

The club has a breakfast meeting each Wednesday at 6:45 a.m. in the main building at the Concordia Retirement Center, 1 Concordia Drive, Bella Vista. For more information call 479-876-2669.

Bella Vista

Computer Club

The club is offering free learning opportunities to members. Annual memberships are $20 with additional family members joining for half price.

Preregistration is mandatory by calling 479-273-2558. Topics include:

• Microsoft Excel 2010 and 2013, from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 4 and 6;

• Setting Up Windows 8.1, from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 5;

• Windows 7 and 8.1 Live Mail 2012, from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 5 and 7;

• Microsoft Word 2010 and 2013, from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 11 and 13;

• Using Windows 8.1 Programs, from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 12;

• Using Windows 7 Projects, from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 14;

• File Management, from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 19;

• PC Maintenance -- Cleaning, from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 19;

• Digital Photography: The Camera, from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 21.

Open House Help Clinics will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 2 and 20, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 6. Help Clinics are a free service for members. Bring tower, laptop, tablet or smartphone for problem solving.

Class descriptions are available at www.bvcompclub.org/TOC.htm. The club's e-mail address is [email protected]. The classroom and Help Clinics are located on the lower level of Highlands Crossing Center, 1801 Forest Hills Blvd., in Bella Vista.

AARP Chapter 109

AARP Chapter 109 will meet at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, in the fellowship hall at the Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista. Charlie Chrysler's band will provide the entertainment.

Nebraska Club

The Nebraska Club of Bella Vista will hold a summer barbecue Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Kingsdale Pavilion. This event is open to anyone who has lived in Nebraska; club membership is not required.

The event will begin with a social hour at 5 p.m. followed by dinner at 6 p.m.

The cost is $11 per person for adults and $5 for children ages 5-12. Reservations should be sent to K.B. and Sue Smith, 9 Windsor Lane, Bella Vista, AR 72715. The deadline is Tuesday, Aug. 12.

Any questions about the event may be directed to K.B. or Sue Smith at 479-876-2009.

Bella Vista

Homesteaders

The Homesteaders will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at Concordia in Bella Vista. The group will be preparing for the Benton County Fair, which is scheduled from Aug. 12-16. Any questions may be directed to Joan Vaughn, 479-273-1345.

Community on 07/30/2014