The Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton County welcomed supporters and congratulated some 150 of their scholarship recipients on their accomplishments of the past year at the nonprofit organization's annual student benefit dinner on Aug. 7 at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers.
Those supporting scholarships included Richie Roberts, Karen Parker, Linda and Terry Maienschein, Dick Trammel, Cathy Foraker, Ruthanne Hill, Judy Hammond, Sarah Hill, Kim and Jerry Vest, Jerry Cavness, Sally Conduff, Jack Eaton, Evelyn and Charles Jorgenson, Allie and Lee Balzer and Rich Davis.
At a Glance
Student Benefit
Who: Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton County
What: The annual event featured award presentation to students and graduates.
When: Aug. 7
Where: John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers
Information: (479) 254-8550 or spsfbc.com
Color of Hope Charity Gala
Who: Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation
What: More than 1,000 golfers and 1,200 gala guests helped the foundation raise $745,000.
When: Aug. 8
Where: John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers
Next: Will Golf 4 Kids and Color of Hope Charity Gala (white), August, 2015
Information: (479) 725-0405 or willgolf4kids.org
2014 Season Kickoff
Who: TheatreSquared
What: Preview of the 2014 season
When: Aug. 12
Where: Home of Denise and Hershey Garner
Next: Gala for Education, Nov. 20
Information: (479) 445-6333 or theatre2.org
The Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation's seventh annual Color of Hope Gala took a turn for turquoise on Aug. 8 at the John Q. Hammons Center in Rogers. The gala and accompanying 21st annual Will Golf 4 Kids tournament brought in $745,000 for the pediatric hospital based in Little Rock. Money raised also will help support the Centers for Children in Lowell.
The 2015 benefit gala is set for August and the Color of Hope will be white, as chosen by this year's gala guests.
Those donning turquoise in support of hope included Sue and Charles Redfield, Jill and Mike Sewell, Melanie and Kyden Reeh, Trudy and Tom Baxter, Marcy Doderer, Robin and Gary George, Pete and Pat Allen and Fred Scarborough.
TheatreSquared patrons had a poolside preview of the professional theater group's 2014-15 season Tuesday evening at the Fayetteville home of Denise and Hershey Garner.
Martin Miller, theater executive director, told me attendance last year at the group's productions jumped 40 percent. He attributes that to a quality lineup of productions and that "word is getting out" about Northwest Arkansas' only year-round professional theater.
This season's offerings include "One Man, Two Guvnors," "Proof," "Around the World in 80 Days," "Look Away," "Superior Donuts" and the 2015 Arkansas New Play Festival.
Patrons present for the preview included Lynn Donald and Joel Carver, Amy Herzberg and Bob Ford, Don Bacigalupi, Hannah and Greg Lee, Butch and Roy Clinton, Lori and Steve Collins and Shannon and Randy Dixon.
Columnist Carin Schoppmeyer can be reached by email at cschoppmeyer@nwaonline.com.
NAN Profiles on 08/17/2014