Sunday, June 27, 2010
NWA Pride Parade
On Saturday I got the opportunity to cover the Northwest Arkansas Pride Parade. I swear. With all the color and entertainment, I could've closed my eyes and held out the camera and the pictures would be awesome.
All-Star Football
This entry marks my only involvement with All-Star sports week this year. Don't know how I managed that. Also on Saturday is a 24-hour meal-packaging event. And finally included is a portrait of John Scott, superintendent of the Pea Ridge Military Park.
East kicker Zach Hocker (Russellville) watches as a long field goal attempt misses during the first half of the All-Star Classic football game on Friday, June 25, 2010, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.
East's Trey Gavin (Bald Knob) pulls in a reception from quarterback Nick Glaze (Bald Knob) for a touchdown during the second half of the All-Star Classic football game on Friday, June 25, 2010, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.
East's Tim Johnson (North Little Rock) tosses the ball to the official after scoring his fourth touchdown of the game during the second half of the All-Star Classic football game on Friday, June 25, 2010, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.
East's Tim Johnson (North Little Rock) leaps into the arms of teammate Tyler Greve (Jonesboro) after being awarded MVP honors during the second half of the All-Star Classic football game on Friday, June 25, 2010, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.
University of Arkansas running back Broderick Green helps fill bags with food on Saturday, June 25, 2010, inside the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville during the Razorback Relief Operation Haiti. The goal of the event was to package two million meals to be sent to Haiti.
Volunteer Amie Moore of Fayetteville helps fill bags with food on Saturday, June 25, 2010, inside the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville during the Razorback Relief Operation Haiti. The goal of the event was to package two million meals to be sent to Haiti.
Volunteer Davis Blakey, 10, of Fayetteville marks the top of a meal-filled box on Saturday, June 25, 2010, inside the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville during the Razorback Relief Operation Haiti. The goal of the event was to package two million meals to be sent to Haiti.
Volunteers dilligently fill bags with food on Saturday, June 25, 2010, inside the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville during the Razorback Relief Operation Haiti. The goal of the event was to package two million meals to be sent to Haiti.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/10/10--
John Scott, Pea Ridge Military Park superintendent; shot on Thursday, June 10, 2010, at the battlefiled park for nwprofiles
East kicker Zach Hocker (Russellville) watches as a long field goal attempt misses during the first half of the All-Star Classic football game on Friday, June 25, 2010, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.
East's Trey Gavin (Bald Knob) pulls in a reception from quarterback Nick Glaze (Bald Knob) for a touchdown during the second half of the All-Star Classic football game on Friday, June 25, 2010, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.
East's Tim Johnson (North Little Rock) tosses the ball to the official after scoring his fourth touchdown of the game during the second half of the All-Star Classic football game on Friday, June 25, 2010, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.
East's Tim Johnson (North Little Rock) leaps into the arms of teammate Tyler Greve (Jonesboro) after being awarded MVP honors during the second half of the All-Star Classic football game on Friday, June 25, 2010, at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.
University of Arkansas running back Broderick Green helps fill bags with food on Saturday, June 25, 2010, inside the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville during the Razorback Relief Operation Haiti. The goal of the event was to package two million meals to be sent to Haiti.
Volunteer Amie Moore of Fayetteville helps fill bags with food on Saturday, June 25, 2010, inside the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville during the Razorback Relief Operation Haiti. The goal of the event was to package two million meals to be sent to Haiti.
Volunteer Davis Blakey, 10, of Fayetteville marks the top of a meal-filled box on Saturday, June 25, 2010, inside the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville during the Razorback Relief Operation Haiti. The goal of the event was to package two million meals to be sent to Haiti.
Volunteers dilligently fill bags with food on Saturday, June 25, 2010, inside the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville during the Razorback Relief Operation Haiti. The goal of the event was to package two million meals to be sent to Haiti.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/10/10--
John Scott, Pea Ridge Military Park superintendent; shot on Thursday, June 10, 2010, at the battlefiled park for nwprofiles
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Sneaking in a little vacation time
This update finishes off that 10-day work week and sandwiches a short vacation time while my folks came into town to visit for a few days. On Wednesday, June 23, I got to fly in a small airplane around NWA to take some aerial photos for stock for future stories. While up there I shot a feature photo which is included in this post.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/14/10--
Payton Landis (left), 6, and Alika (cq) Handy, 6, play with the water gun on Monday, June 14, 2010, at the Rogers Splash Park in front of the Rogers Activity Center. The girls came to the park with their families, all of Rogers.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/14/10--
Christina Smith, Thomas Smith and their two-year-old son, Adrion (cq) Smith, all of Rogers, look over one of the snakes inside a traveling reptile exhibit on Monday, June 14, 2010, in the parking lot of Frisco Station Mall in Rogers. The exhibit, which features over 30 reptiles and an alligator and crocodile, will be on display at the location through Sunday (JUNE 20).
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/15/10--
Keaton Stone (right), 9, of Fayetteville watches as Joe Carruthers, 9, of Bella Vista paints along the inside of his clay pot after decorating it with colored stones in the Mosaics class led by Vanessa Ryerse on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, inside the Jones Center for Families in Springdale. The boys are participating in the Summer Youth Academy at the center and week two is called Art of Art.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/15/10--
Brandon Gautney (left) and Mitchell Turner, both with Ace Glass in Lowell, carefully remove one of 19 stained glass windows from the Terry Block Building on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, on the Bentonville square. The Wal-Mart Visitors Center is currently expanding into the Terry Block Building.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/15/10--
Scott Nigemann with Reef-Ready Aquariums in Bentonville talks with children on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, inside the Bentonville Public Library during "Under the Sea," a program that details each of the fish that reside in the aquarium at the library. The presentation is part of the Elementary Workshops that continues every Tuesday through the end of July.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/16/10--
Fayetteville Police Cpl. Mark Laird investigates an overturned Arkhola cement truck on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, alongside Ivey Lane in Fayetteville. A witness to the accident pulled over and broke out the glass from the cab to help the driver who was taken to Northwest Medical Center in Springdale for injuries.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/16/10--
University of Arkansas junior soccer play Kailey Anders (from left), McKenna Taylor, 5, and Mahtaab Sadeghi (cq), 6, run to their water break on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, during the Razorback Soccer Camp at Razorback Field on the Fayetteville campus. The camp, which started on Monday and concludes on Friday, teaches soccer skills to boys and girls that will enter kindergarten through eighth grade in the fall.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/16/10--
Clarke Buehling sings and plays the banjo on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, during the 12th annual Kidswrite inside the ROTC building on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. Kidswrite is a two-week summer writing program for children who have completed fourth through seventh grades.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/21/10--
Samuel Morrison, 9, of Fayetteville ascends the rock climbing wall inside Lewis & Clark Outfitters in Fayetteville on Monday, June 21, 2010, during the Be Active! Outdoor Adventure Camp. The week-long camp through Fayetteville Parks & Recreation provides in addition to the rock climbing wall, fishing, geo-caching and kayaking activities.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/21/10--
Northwest Arkansas Naturals outfielder Paulo Orlando celebrates with Sean Rhodes, 7, of Rogers during a pop fly drill on Monday, June 21, 2010, during the first day of the two-day Naturals Youth Camp at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. Naturals coaches and players worked with the youths on hitting, fielding, pitching, catching, base running and bunting.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/21/10--
Northwest Arkansas Naturals manager Brian Poldberg helps Carson Traylor, 9, of Sherwood with his stance as an infielder fielding and throwing a ground ball on Monday, June 21, 2010, during the first day of the two-day Naturals Youth Camp at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. Naturals coaches and players worked with the youths on hitting, fielding, pitching, catching, base running and bunting.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/22/10--
Kennedy Blair (left), 8, of Fayetteville and Linden Mountain, 7, of Springdale scrub potatoes on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, during the summer history camp at Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. The weeklong day camp focuses on life in the 1800's.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/22/10--
Betsy Linn, 11, of Fayetteville and Delia Haak of Gentry paddles out in the water on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, during the Illinois River Watershed Parternship Camp at Lake Fayetteville. The campers were taking the canoes to another shoreline to test the water in the lake. The free one-day camp runs today (WEDNESDAY) and tomorrow (THURSDAY) also.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/23/10--
Team Adventure Center director Jeff Ohnstad (right) helps as Chan Kim, 9, of Springdale pushes off the tower on the zip line on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, on the ropes course behind the Jones Center for Families in Springdale. Chan is participating in the center's Summer Youth Camp and this week is called The Great Outdoors Week.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/23/10--
Marcy Head Sharum (left) talks with Blundell Eubanks inside AQ Chicken House in Springdale during an 87th birthday party for Sharum and her twin sister, Drucy Head Morris (second from right) on Wednesday, June 23, 2010.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/23/10--
Visitors to the Lokomotion Family Fun Park zip through the turns on one of the go-kart tracks on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, in Fayetteville.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/14/10--
Payton Landis (left), 6, and Alika (cq) Handy, 6, play with the water gun on Monday, June 14, 2010, at the Rogers Splash Park in front of the Rogers Activity Center. The girls came to the park with their families, all of Rogers.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/14/10--
Christina Smith, Thomas Smith and their two-year-old son, Adrion (cq) Smith, all of Rogers, look over one of the snakes inside a traveling reptile exhibit on Monday, June 14, 2010, in the parking lot of Frisco Station Mall in Rogers. The exhibit, which features over 30 reptiles and an alligator and crocodile, will be on display at the location through Sunday (JUNE 20).
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/15/10--
Keaton Stone (right), 9, of Fayetteville watches as Joe Carruthers, 9, of Bella Vista paints along the inside of his clay pot after decorating it with colored stones in the Mosaics class led by Vanessa Ryerse on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, inside the Jones Center for Families in Springdale. The boys are participating in the Summer Youth Academy at the center and week two is called Art of Art.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/15/10--
Brandon Gautney (left) and Mitchell Turner, both with Ace Glass in Lowell, carefully remove one of 19 stained glass windows from the Terry Block Building on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, on the Bentonville square. The Wal-Mart Visitors Center is currently expanding into the Terry Block Building.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/15/10--
Scott Nigemann with Reef-Ready Aquariums in Bentonville talks with children on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, inside the Bentonville Public Library during "Under the Sea," a program that details each of the fish that reside in the aquarium at the library. The presentation is part of the Elementary Workshops that continues every Tuesday through the end of July.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/16/10--
Fayetteville Police Cpl. Mark Laird investigates an overturned Arkhola cement truck on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, alongside Ivey Lane in Fayetteville. A witness to the accident pulled over and broke out the glass from the cab to help the driver who was taken to Northwest Medical Center in Springdale for injuries.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/16/10--
University of Arkansas junior soccer play Kailey Anders (from left), McKenna Taylor, 5, and Mahtaab Sadeghi (cq), 6, run to their water break on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, during the Razorback Soccer Camp at Razorback Field on the Fayetteville campus. The camp, which started on Monday and concludes on Friday, teaches soccer skills to boys and girls that will enter kindergarten through eighth grade in the fall.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/16/10--
Clarke Buehling sings and plays the banjo on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, during the 12th annual Kidswrite inside the ROTC building on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. Kidswrite is a two-week summer writing program for children who have completed fourth through seventh grades.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/21/10--
Samuel Morrison, 9, of Fayetteville ascends the rock climbing wall inside Lewis & Clark Outfitters in Fayetteville on Monday, June 21, 2010, during the Be Active! Outdoor Adventure Camp. The week-long camp through Fayetteville Parks & Recreation provides in addition to the rock climbing wall, fishing, geo-caching and kayaking activities.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/21/10--
Northwest Arkansas Naturals outfielder Paulo Orlando celebrates with Sean Rhodes, 7, of Rogers during a pop fly drill on Monday, June 21, 2010, during the first day of the two-day Naturals Youth Camp at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. Naturals coaches and players worked with the youths on hitting, fielding, pitching, catching, base running and bunting.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/21/10--
Northwest Arkansas Naturals manager Brian Poldberg helps Carson Traylor, 9, of Sherwood with his stance as an infielder fielding and throwing a ground ball on Monday, June 21, 2010, during the first day of the two-day Naturals Youth Camp at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. Naturals coaches and players worked with the youths on hitting, fielding, pitching, catching, base running and bunting.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/22/10--
Kennedy Blair (left), 8, of Fayetteville and Linden Mountain, 7, of Springdale scrub potatoes on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, during the summer history camp at Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale. The weeklong day camp focuses on life in the 1800's.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/22/10--
Betsy Linn, 11, of Fayetteville and Delia Haak of Gentry paddles out in the water on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, during the Illinois River Watershed Parternship Camp at Lake Fayetteville. The campers were taking the canoes to another shoreline to test the water in the lake. The free one-day camp runs today (WEDNESDAY) and tomorrow (THURSDAY) also.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/23/10--
Team Adventure Center director Jeff Ohnstad (right) helps as Chan Kim, 9, of Springdale pushes off the tower on the zip line on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, on the ropes course behind the Jones Center for Families in Springdale. Chan is participating in the center's Summer Youth Camp and this week is called The Great Outdoors Week.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/23/10--
Marcy Head Sharum (left) talks with Blundell Eubanks inside AQ Chicken House in Springdale during an 87th birthday party for Sharum and her twin sister, Drucy Head Morris (second from right) on Wednesday, June 23, 2010.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/23/10--
Visitors to the Lokomotion Family Fun Park zip through the turns on one of the go-kart tracks on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, in Fayetteville.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Long work week
I'm in the middle of a 10-day work week so I've got plenty to upload to today's entry despite only a few days on the posting.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/09/10--
Spencer Stevens, 7, of Bentonville dances along with other children on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, while the musical duo Sugar Free Allstars plays inside the Rogers Public Library. Spencer came to the library with a group from Miss Neecy's Children's Center in Pea Ridge.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/09/10--
Madison Skelton (left), 13, and her sister, Olivia Skelton, 15, both of Prairie Grove, look over swimsuits on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, inside the Target store in Rogers.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/09/10--
Nick Brown (left) watches as his girlfriend, Kara Lanham, both of Rogers, decides on a selection of items on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, inside the Target store in Rogers. Lanham is the nanny for Rhett Harris, 20 months, and Safi Harris, 3, inside the cart.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/10/10--
Corbett Martin (right), 10, performs a play with others from Phyllis Abraham’s fourth grade class on Thursday, June 10, 2010, at R.E. Baker Elementary School in Bentonville. The class created the play about energy conservation, which includes an original song titled, Somewhere Over Arkansas that shares their hopes for a greener tomorrow and were named the 2010 Arkansas winners of the Igniting Creative Energy (ICE) challenge. ICE is a national educational competition sponsored by Johnson Controls that encourages K-12 students to develop creative ways to be more energy efficient and become better stewards of the environment.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/10/10--
Linda Napierala of Bella Vista pleads to passers-by to sign a petition for Secure Arkansas at the Bentonville square on Thursday, June 10, 2010. The square was one of 38 sites across the state rallying for signatures to bring a state consitutional ammendment to the November ballot which would limit benefits to illegal immigrants.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/10/10--
Jack Lea, 3rd Congressional District Director for Secure Arkansas, talks with Ashley Simmons, Immigrants Rights Advocate for American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas, at the Bentonville square on Thursday, June 10, 2010. The square was one of 38 sites across the state with members from Secure Arkansas rallying for signatures to bring a state consitutional ammendment to the November ballot which would limit benefits to illegal immigrants.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/10/10--
Monroe Glaser (left) of Bella Vista signs a petition for Secure Arkansas at the Bentonville square on Thursday, June 10, 2010, while talking with Jan Lea, 3rd Congressional District Director for Secure Arkansas. The square was one of 38 sites across the state with members from Secure Arkansas rallying for signatures to bring a state consitutional ammendment to the November ballot which would limit benefits to illegal immigrants.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/11/10--
Ben Briscoe of Wales hits from behind a tree onto the third fairway on Friday, June 11, 2010, during the second round of the Bentonville Open for the NGA Hooters Pro Golf Tour at the Lost Springs Golf & Athletic Club in Little Flock.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/12/10--
Kendall Morgan of Cave Springs, who's with the Oak Grove Riding Club of Springdale, plays and sings on Saturday, June 12, 2010, in the parking lot of Jose's Southwest Grille (*check that spelling*) in Springdale during the Summer Fun Run Ride for Life. About 50 motorcyclists participated in the 125-mile loop trivia ride which benefits Circle of Life.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/12/10--
Julia Aks of Los Angeles and Perry Harper of Paragould, both with Opera in the Ozarks, perform "Carmencita," with music derived from "Carmen," on Saturday, June 12, 2010, at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville. The performance is part of the group's outreach opera which is an educational program on the pieces of an opera.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/12/10--
Springdale Fire Department driver/operator Charles Lewis helps Logan Reed, 3, of Fayetteville out of a SFD truck on Saturday, June 12, 2010, outside the Shiloh Museum of History in Springdale. The museum hosted "Meet a Firefighter" which honored the department for 100 years of service. The department began in 1909.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/12/10--
Park Interpreter Adam Leslie (right) watches as Greg Spencer helps his daughter, Abigail Spencer, 4, both of Ardmore, Okla., hammers together a bat house on Saturday, June 12, 2010, during Bat-O-Rama at Devil's Den State Park.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/13/10--
Luke Bakke of Little Rock watches his tee shot from the seventh tee box on Sunday, June 13, 2010, during the final round of the Bentonville Open of the NGA Hooters Pro Golf Tour at Lost Springs Golf & Athletic Club in Little Flock.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/13/10--
Ben Briscoe of Wales hits from the bunker onto the third green on Sunday, June 13, 2010, during the final round of the Bentonville Open of the NGA Hooters Pro Golf Tour at Lost Springs Golf & Athletic Club in Little Flock.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/13/10--
Jonathan Hodge of Strawberry Plains, Tenn., hits from the bunker onto the sixth green on Sunday, June 13, 2010, during the final round of the Bentonville Open of the NGA Hooters Pro Golf Tour at Lost Springs Golf & Athletic Club in Little Flock.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/13/10--
Isabelle Troutman (left), 10, of Fayetteville and Tinsley Howard, 9, of Fayetteville help Tom Maringer (center) of Springdale reset his teepee after the wind blew it down on Sunday, June 13, 2010, at the Farmers Market at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/13/10--
University of New Orleans senior Blake Elliott speeds ahead to win the sprint championship on Sunday, June 13, 2010, during the 2010 Solar Splash at Lake Fayetteville. Teams from 12 universities competed in the solar/electric-powered motor boat competition which was hosted by the University of Arkansas.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/13/10--
University of Northern Iowa junior Hannah Loan (center) looks over the boat from the University of South Hampton following the sprint championship on Sunday, June 13, 2010, during the 2010 Solar Splash at Lake Fayetteville. Teams from 12 universities competed in the solar/electric-powered motor boat competition which was hosted by the University of Arkansas. Loan piloted the UNI boat in the championship race.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/02/10--
artist George Dombek; shot on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, inside his studio at his Goshen home for nwprofiles
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/09/10--
Spencer Stevens, 7, of Bentonville dances along with other children on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, while the musical duo Sugar Free Allstars plays inside the Rogers Public Library. Spencer came to the library with a group from Miss Neecy's Children's Center in Pea Ridge.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/09/10--
Madison Skelton (left), 13, and her sister, Olivia Skelton, 15, both of Prairie Grove, look over swimsuits on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, inside the Target store in Rogers.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/09/10--
Nick Brown (left) watches as his girlfriend, Kara Lanham, both of Rogers, decides on a selection of items on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, inside the Target store in Rogers. Lanham is the nanny for Rhett Harris, 20 months, and Safi Harris, 3, inside the cart.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/10/10--
Corbett Martin (right), 10, performs a play with others from Phyllis Abraham’s fourth grade class on Thursday, June 10, 2010, at R.E. Baker Elementary School in Bentonville. The class created the play about energy conservation, which includes an original song titled, Somewhere Over Arkansas that shares their hopes for a greener tomorrow and were named the 2010 Arkansas winners of the Igniting Creative Energy (ICE) challenge. ICE is a national educational competition sponsored by Johnson Controls that encourages K-12 students to develop creative ways to be more energy efficient and become better stewards of the environment.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/10/10--
Linda Napierala of Bella Vista pleads to passers-by to sign a petition for Secure Arkansas at the Bentonville square on Thursday, June 10, 2010. The square was one of 38 sites across the state rallying for signatures to bring a state consitutional ammendment to the November ballot which would limit benefits to illegal immigrants.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/10/10--
Jack Lea, 3rd Congressional District Director for Secure Arkansas, talks with Ashley Simmons, Immigrants Rights Advocate for American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas, at the Bentonville square on Thursday, June 10, 2010. The square was one of 38 sites across the state with members from Secure Arkansas rallying for signatures to bring a state consitutional ammendment to the November ballot which would limit benefits to illegal immigrants.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/10/10--
Monroe Glaser (left) of Bella Vista signs a petition for Secure Arkansas at the Bentonville square on Thursday, June 10, 2010, while talking with Jan Lea, 3rd Congressional District Director for Secure Arkansas. The square was one of 38 sites across the state with members from Secure Arkansas rallying for signatures to bring a state consitutional ammendment to the November ballot which would limit benefits to illegal immigrants.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/11/10--
Ben Briscoe of Wales hits from behind a tree onto the third fairway on Friday, June 11, 2010, during the second round of the Bentonville Open for the NGA Hooters Pro Golf Tour at the Lost Springs Golf & Athletic Club in Little Flock.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/12/10--
Kendall Morgan of Cave Springs, who's with the Oak Grove Riding Club of Springdale, plays and sings on Saturday, June 12, 2010, in the parking lot of Jose's Southwest Grille (*check that spelling*) in Springdale during the Summer Fun Run Ride for Life. About 50 motorcyclists participated in the 125-mile loop trivia ride which benefits Circle of Life.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/12/10--
Julia Aks of Los Angeles and Perry Harper of Paragould, both with Opera in the Ozarks, perform "Carmencita," with music derived from "Carmen," on Saturday, June 12, 2010, at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville. The performance is part of the group's outreach opera which is an educational program on the pieces of an opera.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/12/10--
Springdale Fire Department driver/operator Charles Lewis helps Logan Reed, 3, of Fayetteville out of a SFD truck on Saturday, June 12, 2010, outside the Shiloh Museum of History in Springdale. The museum hosted "Meet a Firefighter" which honored the department for 100 years of service. The department began in 1909.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/12/10--
Park Interpreter Adam Leslie (right) watches as Greg Spencer helps his daughter, Abigail Spencer, 4, both of Ardmore, Okla., hammers together a bat house on Saturday, June 12, 2010, during Bat-O-Rama at Devil's Den State Park.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/13/10--
Luke Bakke of Little Rock watches his tee shot from the seventh tee box on Sunday, June 13, 2010, during the final round of the Bentonville Open of the NGA Hooters Pro Golf Tour at Lost Springs Golf & Athletic Club in Little Flock.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/13/10--
Ben Briscoe of Wales hits from the bunker onto the third green on Sunday, June 13, 2010, during the final round of the Bentonville Open of the NGA Hooters Pro Golf Tour at Lost Springs Golf & Athletic Club in Little Flock.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/13/10--
Jonathan Hodge of Strawberry Plains, Tenn., hits from the bunker onto the sixth green on Sunday, June 13, 2010, during the final round of the Bentonville Open of the NGA Hooters Pro Golf Tour at Lost Springs Golf & Athletic Club in Little Flock.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/13/10--
Isabelle Troutman (left), 10, of Fayetteville and Tinsley Howard, 9, of Fayetteville help Tom Maringer (center) of Springdale reset his teepee after the wind blew it down on Sunday, June 13, 2010, at the Farmers Market at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/13/10--
University of New Orleans senior Blake Elliott speeds ahead to win the sprint championship on Sunday, June 13, 2010, during the 2010 Solar Splash at Lake Fayetteville. Teams from 12 universities competed in the solar/electric-powered motor boat competition which was hosted by the University of Arkansas.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/13/10--
University of Northern Iowa junior Hannah Loan (center) looks over the boat from the University of South Hampton following the sprint championship on Sunday, June 13, 2010, during the 2010 Solar Splash at Lake Fayetteville. Teams from 12 universities competed in the solar/electric-powered motor boat competition which was hosted by the University of Arkansas. Loan piloted the UNI boat in the championship race.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --06/02/10--
artist George Dombek; shot on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, inside his studio at his Goshen home for nwprofiles
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