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Jody
Weiche, chair of the Fort Smith Bicentennial Committee,
announced a series of events commemorating the Louisiana
Purchase Bicentennial to be held in Fort Smith, April
26-May 1, 2003. "Fort Smith is excited to highlight
our history and serve as a partnering city for the Louisiana
Purchase Bicentennial Commemoration", Weiche stated.
The following schedule is the most current information
for the activities and events planned in Fort Smith:
March
- April Fort Smith Public Library hosting a photographic
exhibit entitled,
Lewis and Clark Revisited: A Trail in Modern Day,
by Greg MacGregor.
Also included excerpts from the journals kept by Lewis
and Clark.
April
10th - Fort Smith Public Library hosting an evening
with M.R.
Montgomery, author of Jefferson and the Gun-men:How
the West was Almost Lost 6:30 P.M.
April
26th Fort Smith Art Center hosting public reception
5:00-8:00 P.M. for
Charles Bank's Wilson art exhibit
April
28th Private Reception hosted for Sponsor's, Tribal
Leaders,
Clay Jenkinson,and awarding scholarships to students.
7:00 P.M.
Fort Smith Public Library
April
29th Civic Center Annex - 9:30-11:00 Tribal Leaders
talk to public school
Students
School Appearance and talk radio show for Clay Jenkinson
8-10:30
Civic Center Annex - 11:15-12:15 Tribal Leaders and
Clay Jenkinson
* Lunch: 12:15-1:00 - Lunch
Civic Center Annex - 7:00 P.M. Clay Jenkinson Performance
April
30th Clay Jenkinson departs
- Lunch
provided for students (hot dogs, etc.) on site
- Lunch
provided for Tribal leaders,& Clay Jenkinson -
Chamber of Commerce (sack lunches)
If
you are planning a trip to Fort Smith for Louisiana
Purchase Bicentennial activities, visit these additional
helpful websites or contact Weiche at 479) 782-7177
or the Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce at 479) 783-6118.
www.fsark.com
(City Of Fort Smith)
www.fortsmith.org
(Fort Smith Convention & Visitors Bureau)
www.efortsmith.com
(Entertainment Fort Smith)
www.fortsmith.com
(Times Record)
www.uafortsmith.edu
(U of A at Fort Smith)
www.fschamber.com
(Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce)
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