Daily Flyer: Wednesday, June 11, 2014

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Local news

Barnyard Buddies petting zoo

Staff photo

The Barnyard Buddies petting zoo visited the Fayetteville Public Library Tuesday morning. Here are some photos.

The Fayetteville Animal Services division has seen an increase in complaints about animals being left in vehicles during hot weather in the last two weeks.

All business owners in Fayetteville can now legally display A-frame “sandwich board” signs in front of their stores, thanks to a recent tweak to the city’s sign ordinance.

Wanna make your own beer? Come to the library this weekend to watch and learn for free!

We’re giving away tickets to see Miranda Lambert on July 12 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion. Enter here.

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Sports

The No. 4 Arkansas men’s track and field team and No. 7 women’s team are in Eugene, Oregon for the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships, which begin today.

The Razorback volleyball team released its 2014 schedule which features 14 tough matches against nine teams that advanced to last year’s NCAA Tournament.

 

Wednesday Events

6 p.m.  Fayetteville Public Library: FPL Author Series: Playwright Karen Zacarias
6 p.m.  JJ’s Grill: Russ Hutchison
6 p.m.  Bear’s Place: Wednesday night Blues Therapy Sessions
6:30 p.m.  Arsaga’s at The Depot: Live jazz w/ Adams Collins, Johnny Arredondo and friends
7 p.m.  Foghorn’s on Green Acres: Open mic night
7 p.m.  Jose’s: Karaoke
9 p.m.  The Stolen Glass: Qland / Dividend / The Theta Theorm

Wednesday Meetings

TimeMeetingLocation
2 p.m.Bid Opening: Bid 14-32, Mobile Data Terminals
& Bid Opening: Bid 14-33, Hay Fields Lease – Parks & Recreation
City Hall, Room 326
4 p.m.Urban Forestry Advisory Board *Adventure Subaru
5 p.m.Nominating Committee Meeting *City Hall, Room 326

Wednesday Birthdays

Locals/Expats: Candice Houser, Erin McCamey-Crawley, Melissa Arens, Ashley Stone, Jenni Kirstein, Lindsey Flippo, Cornell McClellan, Glen Wheeler and Paul Carr.
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Others: Actor Gene Wilder is 81, actress Adrienne Barbeau is 69, drummer Frank Beard of ZZ Top is 65, actor Peter Bergman is 61, Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana is 58, actor Hugh Laurie is 55, actor Peter Dinklage is 45 and actor Shia LaBeouf is 28.