Northwest Arkansas FACES
Posted on Sunday, August 17, 2008
Battlefield Park receives gift Treasured objects and artifacts held by Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park will be preserved for future generations with help from the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf, a core set of conservation books, DVDs and online resources donated by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the primary source of federal funding of the nation's museums and libraries. IMLS and its cooperator, the American Association for State and Local History, will award a total of 3, 000 free sets of the IMLS Bookshelf by the end of 2009. Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park will receive a set of resources based on an application describing the needs and plans for care of its collections. The IMLS Bookshelf focuses on collections typically found in history or art museums and in libraries' special collections, with an added selection of texts for zoos, aquaria, public gardens and nature centers. It addresses such topics as the philosophy and ethics of collecting, collections management and planning, emergency preparedness and culturally specific conservation issues. IMLS began the initiative in response to a 2005 study by Heritage Preservation documenting the dire state of the nation's collections. The multi-faceted, multi-year initiative shines a nationwide spotlight on the needs of America's collections, especially those held by smaller institutions, which often lack the human and financial resources necessary to adequately care for their collections. For details on the conservation initiative, visit www. imls. gov / collections.
Garden Party deemed success George's Majestic Lounge on Fayetteville's Dickson Street was the host site Tuesday for celebration of past, present and future successes of the Friends of Washington Regional Hospice. About 100 guests gathered for a Fiesta Finale commemorating the organization's 17 th Annual Summer Garden Party, announcing plans for its 22 nd Annual Autumn Brunch and introducing its new full-time medical director, Dr. Stan Bradley. Suzie Stephens, co-owner of George's, and her husband, Jim Hatfield, hosted the garden party at their home on June 14. More than 500 people participated at this longtime tradition in Northwest Arkansas with all proceeds directly benefiting hospice patients and their families in area communities. This year's goal of $ 125, 000 was surpassed by nearly 50 percent, resulting in record net cash proceeds of more than $ 185, 000. The goal of Washington Regional Hospice is to enable terminally ill patients to continue living as comfortably and fully as possible in familiar surroundings, around their family, friends, pets and other personal belongings. This involves a care team of professionals and trained volunteers that may include a medical director, the patient's personal family physician, nurses, aides, social workers and chaplains. Women win OMNI scholarships OMNI Center for Peace, Justice and Ecology announced the recipients of the OMNI Endowed International Student Scholarship. Golsa Yaghoobi-Rahmatabadi has been awarded the scholarship for the fall semester and Neema Iyer for the spring semester. Yaghoobi-Rahmatabadi, an Iranian, is earning her master's degree in fine arts. In her application she stated that she "grew up during the Iran-Iraq war. "She said she wants to "open everyone's eyes to the true pain of the war for civilians, especially innocent children. "Iyer, who's Indian, grew up in Nigeria. She vividly described her passion for peace and listed projects she has participated in both in the U. S. and in Nigeria. The two women are the first recipients of the award since the scholarship was established this past December. Steven Skattebo served as the OMNI representative on the selection committee and coordinated the choices with Michael Freeman, director of the University of Arkansas' Office of International Students. The scholarship is managed by the University of Arkansas Foundation, Inc. The OMNI Center for Peace, Justice and Ecology is a community of seekers focused on finding ways to build a culture of peace in an earth restored; reflecting the values of our culture, while looking beyond the standards of the past to envision a future that works better for everyone. This endowment supports students who embody qualities that exemplify nonviolence, world peace, human rights, social and economic justice and environmental stewardship. The scholarship is also open to graduate students. Hospice offers new training Circle of Life Hospice will hold a new volunteer training session from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 6, with lunch provided at the Circle of Life campus at 901 Jones Road in Springdale. Volunteers are given the opportunity to improve the quality of life for others by doing whatever it is they do best; from providing visits, playing music, reading or just being a friend to those in need. Circle of Life volunteers work side-by-side with Circle of Life professionals to provide quality care and compassion to families and patients facing a life-limiting illness. If you have a desire to help others and an interest in being of service to those in need in the Northwest Arkansas area, you are invited to attend the free training.
For an application or details on volunteer opportunities at Circle of Life or this volunteer training, call Becky Buchanan at 750-6632 or e-mail bbuchanan @ nwaci rcleoflife. org.
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