BELLA VISTA — The Bella Vista Property Owners Association is asking residents to donate food for Thanksgiving baskets. Sixteen families — eight from Cooper Elementary School and eight from Gravette Public Schools — will be the recipients.

Financial donations will be accepted at The Weekly Vista office and the Bella Vista Country Club for fresh produce to be purchased the weekend before distribution. Checks (only) should be made out to the Bella Vista POA.

Turkeys are expected to be donated from business sources.

Collections began Nov. 2 and will end Nov. 19. The baskets will be delivered Nov. 23. Any extra food will be donated to local food banks.

Items needed are canned vegetables and cranberries; canned pie fillings and pie crusts; staples such as flour, sugar and coffee; stuffing or cornbread mix; canned or packaged gravy; nuts; and napkins.

Donations can be dropped off at these locations:

• Riordan Hall, 7 Kingsdale Lane, from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday;

• Branchwood Recreation Center, 22 Glasgow Road, from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday;

• Human Resources Office at the Bella Vista Country Club, 98 Clubhouse Drive, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; and

• The Weekly Vista, 313 Town Center West, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Do not donate fresh fruit or vegetables.

Call Dani Beeman at 531-1591 or Sylvia Camacho-Green at 855-5019.

News, Pages 12 on 11/04/2009

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