News entertainment 2008-07-02 Andanh.com

Wednesday To-Do: 'Notting Hill" is the Movie in the Park Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:40:33 -0600

‘NOTTING HILL'
Sundown, Riverfest Amphitheatre. Free.

It's a rom-com of the first order — schmaltzy, predictable and fluffy. But I got stuck on it the other day on HBO and, I cannot tell I lie, I sort of misted a little. Julia Roberts just has such a nice, big toothy smile, and she's playing a movie star, and not just a movie star, but like the biggest movie star, which she's obviously more than qualified to do, so when, after making several cavalier relationship gaffes, she comes hat-in-hand to Hugh Grant's bumbling bookstore owner, it's, well, pretty freaking sweet. Plus, you know, there's some serious wish-fulfillment at work here. How many of us former book clerks haven't dreamed of Julia Roberts coming hat-in-hand to our store? This also, you'll barely remember, was the big debut for oafishly charming Rhys Ifans as Grant's roommate. Fellas, here's a chance for the cheapest date ever. As always, Movies in the Park is free. Beach towels, lawn chairs and coolers are welcome.

Area fireworks displays Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:17:00 EST
Fieworks displays in the area have been scheduled as follows:

Pick one Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:47:00 EST
Mike Lester / The Rome (Ga.). News-Tribune

Farm Bureau adjuster honored Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
Farm Bureau claims adjuster Benita White Buffalo, of Mountain Home, was named "2008 District Eight adjuster of the year" during the 55th annual Farm Bureau claims conference June 5 in Hot Springs.

MCMG earns statewide award Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
Marion County Master Gardeners won the Project of the Year Award for counties with less than 51 members for the Wings Over the Ozarks: Butterfly Garden at James A. Gaston Visitor Center at Bull Shoals-White River State Park. The award is based on benefit to the community, degree of involvement and educational impact.

Fun on the 4th Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
On July 4th as Americans enjoy traditional favorites such as burgers, brats, potato salad and fireworks, it's a great time to gear specific holiday treats to younger eaters in the crowd.

Hay crops good, for now Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
This year's hay bales in the Twin Lakes Area may look good from the outside, but they are rolled up with hidden costs.

Rose Helen Amundsen, 89 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
A funeral for Rose Helen Amundsen, 89, of Mountain Home will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Roller Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home, with family receiving friends 6-8 p.m. Mrs. Amundsen died Friday, June 27, 2008.

MH Exterminators fall to Batesville Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
The Mountain Home Hopper Termite Exterminators remained winless in conference play, dropping an 11-1 decision to Batesville in junior legion baseball action Tuesday at Cooper Park.

Police Department's new Web site has more features Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:59:00 EST
The Mountain Home Police Department's new Web site launched this week and offers more features to the public.

Nursing home receives award Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
The Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care (AFMC) recently recognized a Mountain Home health care facility, among 60 facilities statewide, with a Quality Award for its commitment to excellence in health care.

ON CHRISTIANITY Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:42:00 -0500
DEAR REV. GRAHAM : Why do some people never seem to learn from their mistakes ? I have a friend who got into a really abusive relationship with someone last year, and now she’s about to fall into the same situation with someone else. I’ve tried to talk to her, but she just doesn’t get it. — M.N.

HELPFUL HINTS Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:41:00 -0500
DEAR HELOISE: Your recipe for no mix cherry pineapple nut cake is known to me as “dump cake,” because you just dump the ingredients into the pan. It also can be made with other fruit combinations, like pineapple/ strawberry, pineapple /apple, pineapple/ blueberry, apple/cherry, etc. I serve it warm with vanilla ice cream and/or whipped cream. — Faith, Baton Rouge, La.

All-American burger Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:40:00 -0500
Burgers are an American classic, arguably the most famous of all American cuisine. But they didn’t start out that way. The hamburger can be traced back to mid-19 th-century Hamburg, Germany. The original hamburger was a patty made with pounded beef, onions and pepper and cooked much like a steak. By the late 1800s the beef was finely minced or ground.

Meeting baby before birth by way of 4-D ultrasound Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:16:00 -0500
The three-dimensional images in a 4-D ultrasound are rendered with the same sound waves as a 2-D ultrasound, as Kate Schuman reports in Wednesday’s Style section.

Free Gas Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:25:11 +0000
Today, Tuesday, July 1 as part of their Random Acts of Kindness program, Pulaski Bank associates will be at select gas stations in Fayetteville, Rogers, Springdale, Bentonville and Bella Vista between 1 and 5 p.m. randomly pumping gas for the community and they’ll also be paying for it!

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