This event alternates sites between Harrison and Mountain Home. North Arkansas Regional Medical Center provided 7 health screenings along with flu shots to seniors. Thirty-two senior service providers set up booths and, according to Entergy officials, the event was attended by a record number for a Boone County event. The 2000 Entergy Seniors Day will be held at the fair grounds in Mountain Home on October 19. This event, usually held in the spring each year offers seniors an opportunity to show off their talents and helps preserve skills and crafts which are beginning to disappear.
Seniors enter local contest and winners bring their products to the district competition.
Some come with their dishes and recipes, some come with their quilts, and some just come for the fun. This bi-annual event is held in the spring in years that the Arkansas State Legislature is not in session. It provides participants with an opportunity to explore and voice support for issues of interest to seniors. The 2000 Silvered-haired Legislature has been set for August.