Mardi Gras seeks 'fools'
The Committee for Mardi Gras announces its open call for parade entries in the Fat Saturday Parade of Fools to be held in Fayetteville on Feb. 25. The parade is in its 26th year of celebrating the Mardi Gras tradition. Businesses, organizations, performance troops, bands, and educational groups are invited to participate.
The parade will commence at 2 p.m. at the Fayetteville square, parade north on Block Avenue, then travel west on Dickson Street to conclude at the corner of Dickson and West Avenue.
The Committee for Mardi Gras also invites area businesses and organizations to show support for the Mardi Gras celebrations by becoming sponsors.
Information: fayettevillemardigras.com.
Health tests are available
Mercy Clinics will be holding low-cost health screenings during February. Level I, $30, screenings include cholesterol and blood glucose screenings, blood pressure reading and resting EKG, complete with a pocket card showing your baseline EKG reading and a Level II, $100, screening including everything in Level I plus these vascular screenings: abdominal aorta to assess aneurysm, carotid arteries to assess blockage for stroke risk, peripheral leg arteries to assess decrease in circulation and if deemed appropriate, a CT calcium score test may be suggested to detect calcified plaque in coronary arteries.
Screenings are available from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each Tuesday in February at Mercy Clinic Bella Vista, 1 Mercy Way, and from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays in February at Mercy Clinic Endocrinology, Mercy Medical Weight Management, 3333 Pinnacle Hills Parkway, Suite 300, J.B. Hunt Tower in Rogers.
Information: (479) 338-3888 or mercy.net/heartsnwa.
Blood center seeks donors
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks is on a Code Red Alert for O positive, O negative blood types and a Code Yellow Alert for B negative and A positive blood types.
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will host blood drives at the following locations:
•Holiday Island: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Holiday Island Elks Lodge, 4 Parkcliff Drive
•Springdale: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Shiloh Christian School, 1707 Johnson Road
•Berryville: 8-11 a.m. Friday, Ducommun Inc., 810 Champlin Ave.; 1:30-4:30 p.m.Feb. 10, Walmart Supercenter, 1000 W. Trimble
•Harrison: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Bergman High School, 8949 Arkansas 7 North
Information: cbco.org or (800) 280-5337.
Horses help special kids
Horses for Healing is reaching out to the local community for volunteers to help make a positive difference in the lives of children with special needs across Northwest Arkansas.
Children attend therapeutic riding lessons Monday through Friday from 8:45 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. New morning sessions will be starting the week of Feb. 20. Afternoon sessions are Monday through Thursday from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. with sessions beginning the week of March 6.
New volunteer orientation classes will be held in the morning from 9 a.m. until noon and evening from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. New volunteers must attend one three-hour class. No horse experience is needed.
HFH is located at 14673 Daniels Road in Bentonville.
Information: (479) 586-0504 or horsesforhealingnwa.org.
Alzheimer's seminar topic
Alzheimer's Association presents "The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer's" workshop from 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Schmieding Center, 2422 N. Thompson St. in Springdale. Learn about detection, causes, risk factors, stages and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
Information: (479) 273-5559 or email sdillingham@alz.org.
Send news about local events, charity fundraisers and family or class reunions to ourtown@nwadg.com. Deadline is 4 p.m. Tuesday for Sunday publication.
NAN Profiles on 02/05/2017