The White River Health System (WRHS) Foundation, in partnership with the WRMC Breast Care Center, will host its Annual Run the Wave 5K Run/Walk in Batesville on Saturday, October 28, 2017. This year’s event is an evening race starting at 6:00 p.m. We are thrilled to celebrate the courage of our breast cancer survivors and create awareness for WRHS’ initiative to fight breast cancer through the latest treatments and most advanced care.
The WRMC Breast Care Center is designed to ensure access to education, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship resources for patients. If you are interested in sponsoring the WRMC 5K, contact Amanda Roberts at 870-262-1927. To learn more about the race or to sign up, contact Jennifer Dorris at 870-262-1161.  

United Way of North Central Arkansas’ Angel Tree Program helps hundreds of children each year know the joy of opening a gift on Christmas morning.  Whether it’s a toy or new clothing, it’s a special moment that we want every family to share.  
The Angel Tree Program will be assisting low income families in Independence County with Christmas gifts for their children and it’s time for parents/guardians to pick up applications.  The applications may be picked up from the Department of Human Services at 100 Weaver Ave, Batesville, Arkansas, or the United Way office located in the First Community Bank building – Southside Branch at 1 Allen Chapel Road beginning October 2, 2017.  The applications are to be returned to DHS no later than Tuesday, October 31, 2017 for processing.  No applications will be accepted after October 31, 2017.

All information on the application is strictly confidential for those receiving services. The criteria for eligibility are:
1. Children must be ages 2 (two) – 10 (ten) and living in the home listed; and
2. The household must be receiving S.N.A.P. (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program).

United Way relies upon individuals and businesses to select an Angel and provide them with the gift of joy on Christmas morning.  Names will be available to purchase gifts for the Angels from November 15th through December 1st.

For more information or to volunteer, please contact the United Way office at 793-5991 or by email at info@liveunitednca.org.

Celebrate the fall season with Old Independence Regional Museum at Fall Family Day on Saturday, October 21 from 10am to 2pm.  The event is free and open to the public.  This year’s program theme is “Welcome to the Carnival”.  Visitors will be able to try their hand at various carnival games and win prizes.

“We hope everyone will join us for this fun family event,” states Humanities Educator Terri Crawford.  The carnival will include various games and crafts, including ring tosses, duck pond picks, leaf drawing, and more.  A variety of prizes will be awarded to the lucky winners.  Be sure to bring your camera so you can take a photo against the carnival backdrop.  

Admission to the event is free as are all games and crafts.        “We are proud to announce that First Community Bank is our sponsor for the day. We appreciate the support of our local community which allows us to offer this type of free programming,” commented Crawford.

Museum volunteers will host a concession stand with carnival foods available for purchase.  Proceeds from concessions will be used to support the museum’s general operating fund.  In addition, the Museum gift shop has stocked up for the day with many new items for kids and families.  Claudia Nobles, gift shop manager, notes that the gift shop has several great Christmas gift ideas such as plush animals, finger puppets, educational toys, and historical books.  

This humanities program is made possible by local support from Independence County and the City of Batesville, as well as by Challenge Grant Endowment funding from the National Endowment of the Humanities.  Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Old Independence serves a 12-county area:  Baxter, Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Marion, Poinsett, Sharp, Stone, White, and Woodruff.  Parts of these present-day counties comprised the original Independence County in 1820s Arkansas territory.

The museum is open Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for seniors and $1.00 for children.  The museum is located at 380 South 9th street, between Boswell and Vine Streets in Batesville.   During your visit, stop by our gift shop.  We stock many items from local artists, authors, and crafters, as well as historical toys and games.
Contact:  Terri Crawford                Humanities Educator
Phone:    (870) 793-2121
E-mail:   oirm.educator@gmail.com

Check out www.depotdays.org for full schedule and get down to the show!

The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) and 2017 sponsors are pleased to announce the 74th Annual White River Water Carnival schedule of events that will take place on Saturday, September 16, at Riverside Park in Batesville.
The 2017 schedule of events is as follows:
10 a.m.        MDA Firetruck Pull  /  River City Cruisers Car Show
11 a.m.        Vendors Open / Food Truck Festival Begins / Kid Zone Opens /Smokin’ on the White BBQ Championship Open to Public
12 p.m.        Aquafly Performance (Professional Hydroflight Team)
3 p.m.        Car Show Awards Ceremony
3:30 p.m.    Aquafly Performance
4:00 p.m.    Keith Symanowitz Live
5:00 p.m.    74th Annual White River Water Carnival Parade
6:30 p.m.    Aquafly Performance
7:00 p.m.    Bad Boy Mower Giveaway /  Lockhouse Orchestra Live
8:30 p.m.    Aquafly Performance (LED Night Show)

Please join Beatrice Moore, Consul of France for Arkansas, in honoring three WWII Veterans who will be receiving the French Legion of Honor.  The Veterans being honored are William Strauss, Roy Rogers, and Olan Wages.  The majority of Americans who have received the French Legion of Honor are Veterans who helped liberate France during WWII. It shows the gratitude of France to Americans.  The event will be held August 15, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Batesville Community Center and Aquatics Park.  For more information please contact Beatrice Moore at 870-793-7565.