ROGERS — Preceptor Alpha Upsilon of Beta Sigma Phi

Opening Ritual by President Wilma Fiser at Johnnie Carino’s; Vicki Lunsford hostess. There were 10 members present. The minutes and treasurer reports were approved as read. Kathy Spila, phone committee, reported all were contacted; Nancy Chaffee started the Project with Chery Peterson. Vicki Lunsford, service, reminded everyone to bring large Children’s Advocacy Center snacks/drinks to the next meeting (Susan Shumate will deliver). Jane Gustin should be home Thursday and members will start taking food to her. Nancy King sent the list around for this. Kathy Spila, Chery Peterson and Brenda Crawford are working on the scrap book. Chery Peterson reported from the Year Book. Marilyn Glenn read from the Yard Stick on “Articles 3, Classification of members, rules and regulations.”

Kathy Spila will need to know how members want their prime rib cooked for Christmas dinner. Bring money for the dinner at the Nov. 23 meeting. November social, Wilma Fiser is researching the Parade of Homes. Christmas dinner will be Dec. 4 at Mannie’s, Corona Restaurant. The Walleye $19.20 and Prime Rib $20.48 are the entrée.

The next meeting will be Nov. 9 at The Saving Grace facilities and will consist of a program and walk through; Dorothy Hoyt hosting. Secret Sister gifts were distributed. Payment for the Christmas dinner is due by Nov. 23. Dessert will be shortcake and Kathy Spila will bring the ice cream. The program was “The three C’s,” for fighting the flu. Clean (wash hands singing happy birthday twice, dry with paper towel and use towel to handle door knobs); Cover (cough, sneeze into sleeve or tissue); Contain (stay home if sick).

Adjournment of Business Meeting and Closing Ritual and Mizpah.

Pieces and Patches Quilt Club

The club meets on the first and third Mondays of the month at Peace Lutheran Church, 805 W. Olrich, Rogers. This is a quilting group that has met for more than 20 years to promote quilting and quilting friendship.

First Monday meeting of the month starts at 1 p.m. and third Monday meeting of the month starts at 10 a.m.

For additional information, call Marguerite Steiner, president, at 925-2455.

McDaniel assumes 115th Command

Maj. John McDaniel of Bethel Heights assumed command of the Civil Air Patrol’s 115th Composite Squadron from Lt. Col. Max Gore of Bella Vista in a ceremony Nov. 3 in Rogers. Major McDaniel had served as the squadron’s operations officer since 2008 after having commanded the Augusta (Ga.) Composite Squadron before moving to northwest Arkansas. An Alabama native, Maj. McDaniel spent his teenage years and early working career in South Africa and Rhodesia, where he established a distinguished record as a mountaineer and rugby player. He has also worked in the U.S. as an engineer and a search-andrescue specialist. Maj. Mc-Daniel has been a pilot since 1968 and a Civil Air Patrol member since 2003.

Colonel Gore served as the 115th’s commanding officer since 2002 and joined the Civil Air Patrol in 1996. He received an officer’s commission in the U.S. Navy in 1960 and spent 26 years as a naval aviator, retiring as a captain with 4,500 flight hours in combat aircraft; he had 386 aircraft-carrier landings. He later flew for the Arabian America Oil Company in Saudi Arabia before retiring to northwest Arkansas.

Under Lt. Col. Gore’s leadership, the 115th was named Outstanding Squadron of the Arkansas Wing six times and Outstanding Squadron of the Southwest Region twice. The squadron also received three Unit Citation awards. Lt. Col. Gore himself earned the Civil Air Patrol’s highest officer award, the Gill Robb Wilson Award in 2007.

The ceremony mirrored centuries of military tradition and included the formal transfer of the squadron colors from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander as well as a pass-in-review by the 115th’s cadet squadron. Lt. Col. Doug Alexander, Arkansas Wing Operations Officer, presided over the ceremony and offered his personal thanks to Lt. Col. Gore for his years of service. Lt. Col. Gore then reflected upon the 115th’s success and paid tribute to many of his subordinates for their specific contributions before Maj. McDaniel offered his comments. In describing his future plans for the squadron, the new commander paraphrased a common expression by saying, “It ain’t broke, so I’m not going to fix it.”

Adult Eagle Scouts invited to Gathering

All adult Eagle Scouts are invited to attend a Gathering of Eagles beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at Aloft Hotel located at 1103 S. 52nd St., Rogers. The purpose of the get-together is to become acquainted or re-acquainted with Scouting in Northwest Arkansas and to network with other Eagle Scouts in the area.

Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in Boy Scouts of America. Nationally, only 4 percent of all those who enter Scouting make it to Eagle. Eagle Scout status is considered by many to be an indicator of reputable character, selfconfidence and strong leadership skills.

So far in 2009 there have been 41 young men attain the rank of Eagle Scout in Razorback District, which is comprised of Benton, Washington and Madison counties. Several more are expected to finish by the end of the year. Every year, between 9,000 and 11,000 volunteer hours of work are tallied in Eagle service projects in Razorback District alone. Those projects, done for the scout’s community or religious organization, take many forms. They often include landscaping, trail maintenance and blazing, conservation projects, recreational facilities, building something. Along with the service project, Eagle Scouts must also complete rank requirements which include leadership experience, along with 21 merit badges — 12 of which are specifically required for the Eagle rank.

For more information about the Eagle gathering, contact Wade Colwell, Razorback District Chairman, at 466-8345.

Friday Duplicate Bridge Club

The Friday Duplicate Bridge Club met Oct. 30 with five tables at play and the following results:

N/S — Jannie Foley and Wilma Barbee, first; and Mary Lu Butler and Marilynn Rubes, second.

E/W — Brian Simit and Ralph Seeck, first; and Margaret Rodman and Shirley Johanson, second.

This group meets at 10:30 a.m. Fridays at Peace Lutheran Church. Call 631-0217 for pairing information. Call 636-7887 for more information.

Northwest Arkansas Genealogical Society

The group will meet at 6 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Bentonville Public Library.

A program will be given about the genealogy research materials available for the use in the library. MILITARY NOTES

Kailyne D. Jones

Air Force Airman Kailyne D. Jones graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Jones is the son of Tonya and Scott Anderson of Rogers and a 2009 graduate of Rogers High School.

Ciera S. Chancellor

Ciera S. Chancellor has graduated from the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Leader Development and Assessment Course, also known as Operation Warrior Forge, at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash.

The 32 days of training provide the best possible professional training and evaluation for all cadets in the aspects of military life, administration and logistical support. Although continued military training and leadership development is included in the curriculum, the primary focus of the course is to develop and evaluate each cadet’s officer potential as a leader by exercising the cadet’s intelligence, common sense, ingenuity and physical stamina. The cadet command assesses each cadet’s performance and progress in officer traits, qualities and professionalism while attending the course.

Cadets in their junior and senior year of college must complete the leadership development course. Upon successful completion of the course, the ROTC program, and graduation from college, cadets are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army, National Guard, or Reserve.

Chancellor is the daughter of Mark A. Ward of Bentonville and a 2003 graduate of Rogers High School

Her husband, Zachary, is the son of Phillip L. and Jane L. Chancellor of McKinney, Texas.

Elliot W. Kay

Army National Guard Pfc. Elliot W. Kay has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Knox, Ky.

During the nine-week training period, the trainee received instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons, rifle marksmanship and bayonet training, chemical warfare, field training and tactical exercises, armed and unarmed combat, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, traditions, and core values.

Kay is the son of Michele L. Miles of Rogers and John R. Kay of Boyers, Pa.

He graduated in 2008 from Har-Ber High School, Springdale. SPOTLIGHT

Cabaret returns to NWACC

The Flying Tomato Cabaret returns to the campus of Northwest Arkansas Community College beginning on Nov. 6 this fall. The show will run Nov. 13, 14, 15 with shows at 7 p.m. each evening in the college’s Shewmaker Center.

The event is the twiceyearly fundraiser of the NWACC Chamber Singers, the school’s select vocal ensemble. Funds raised from the show pay for annual tours by the singers.

At the Cabaret, members of the NWACC Chamber Singers will serve as singing waiters, offering an evening of spaghetti and Broadway. Tickets for the show are $15 and can be reserved at 619-4261 or by e-mail at scooper@nwacc.edu. No tickets are sold at the door.

Community, Pages 10 on 11/11/2009

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