Briefs

Stella Senior Center Dinner and Dance -- Aug. 3

The Stella Senior Center in Stella will host a dinner and dance on Friday evening, Aug. 3. Pulled Pork is on the menu. The dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. At 7 p.m., dance to music with "The McDonald County Country Band" for a cover charge of $4. Refreshments are available all evening. Everyone is welcome.

Banner Church Back to School Bash -- Aug. 5

A "Back to School Bash" will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, at Banner Church of the Nazarene. There will be free hot dogs, chips, cookies and drinks. There will also be free haircuts, backpacks and gently used clothing. There will be a boys' and girls' bike giveaway at the 10:30 a.m. service. Banner Church is located at 597 North Fork Road, Anderson. For more information, call the church at 417-364-7461.

Banner Church of the Nazarene VBS -- Aug. 6

Banner Church of the Nazarene will host Vacation Bible School nightly from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, through Friday, Aug. 10. A meal will be served at 5:30 p.m. Banner Church is located at 597 North Fork Road, Anderson. For more information, call the church at 417-364-7461.

Complimentary Eye Screening -- Aug. 15

Triad Eye Institute will provide a complimentary eye screening from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 15, at the Southwest City Senior Center located at 103 School Street in Southwest City. This screening is for those 55 and older. The screen test includes cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, dry eyes, external diseases of eyes and lids, and laser vision correction options. For further information, please email [email protected].

Huckleberry Run -- Aug. 25

A Poker Run through the Ozarks to benefit the I'm your Huckleberry Animal Rescue is set for Aug. 25. All cars and motorcycles are welcome to participate. Cost is $15 per driver and $5 per passenger. The ride begins at the Walmart in Jane and ends at the Pineville Community Center. Registration begins at 8 a.m. on the south side of the Jane Walmart, with the first registered out at 9 a.m. and the last out at 10 a.m. A meal, ice cream, prizes for best and worst poker hands, silent auction and a drawing will be held at the Pineville Community Center. For more information, contact [email protected].

Bella Vista Amateur Radio Club

The Bella Vista Amateur Radio Club holds its monthly meetings at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at Highland Christian Church in Bella Vista, Ark. The program focuses on competitive radio operating and the benefits for public service and emergency communications. For anyone interested in acquiring an amateur radio license, the club also administers FCC exams at 2 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month. All meetings and exams are held at Highland Christian Church, located at 1500 Forest Hills Blvd. (Highway 279), in Bella Vista. More information on amateur radio and the BVRC is available at www.BellaVistaRadioClub.org.