Friday in Arkansas

Legislature:

Time	Committee	Place	Agenda
9:00 a.m.	Education & Facilities Oversight	NW Arkansas	Click here
1:00 p.m.	Task Force on Autism	Rm. 151, Capitol	Click here

Governor Beebe:

10:00 a.m.: Governor Beebe addresses the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy Graduation Ceremony (East Camden);
1:30 p.m.: Governor Beebe addresses the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Open House Ceremony (North Little Rock);
7:00 p.m.: Governor Beebe attends the Arkansas Cancer Research Center Gala for Life (Statehouse Convention Center, LR).

Elsewhere:
8:45 a.m.: 2007 UA Dept. of Ed. Reform Conference (Embassy Suites, Rogers)
9:30 a.m.: ASU Lakeport Plantation Grand Opening Symposium (Lakeport)
10:00 a.m.: Ark Law Enforcement Academy Graduation (SAU-Tech, East Camden)
10:00 a.m.: Formal dedication of the Richard S. Arnold Federal Courthouse (LR)
1:00 p.m.: Ark. Cancer Research Center Groundbreaking Ceremony (UAMS, LR)
1:30 p.m.: ADEQ Open House (5301 Northshore Dr, NLR)
Randolph County: Annual Heritage Festival
Fort Smith: Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair

No events scheduled today.

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