News Briefs

News Briefs

The Evening Times prints briefs about events for organizations, schools and govern-mental agencies. News briefs are accepted at the Times office, by fax at 735- 1020 or by e- mail news@ theevening-times. com. Always include contact information.

• Marion Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Luncheon – Thursday at noon at Funkee’s, 2895 Hwy. 77, Marion. $12 each. Speakers Cherie O’Mary, AR Recycling Coalition and Don Curran, Facilities Manager, Virco Mfg. Corp-Conway Division.

– at Wonder Elementary School is open to the public for viewing from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Parent Center. The museum will be available until Friday, March 11th. Please come out and see the contributions African Americans have made to our society. Leeman Brown is the Principal.

• West Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization – Soliciting public comments concerning the long range transportation plan. Please contact the MPO at 796 W. Broadway, West Memphis, 72301. If you have comments or questions call, fax or e-mail at 870-735-8148; Fax 870-735-8158; or bce@sbcglobal.net.

• County Extension Meeting

– Pesticide Applicator Training Wednesday, March 9 at 9 a.m. at the County Extension Office in Marion.

• United Auto Workers Retirees Meeting – Thursday, March 10 at 11:30 a.m. at the Grecian Steak House, 210 Airport Rd., Paragould. Service representative from UAW Retiree Medical Benefit Trust to talk about new hearing aid benefit.

• Marion Chamber of

Commerce Quarterly Luncheon – Thursday, March 10, 12 noon at Funkee’s Cafe, 2895 Hwy. 77, Marion. ‘Waste & Recycling: From Burden to Benefit’ presented by Don Curran, Virco Mfg. Conway Division and Cherie O’Mary Executive Director AR Recycling Coalition. $12 per person, seating limited. Call Tracy Brick at 871-739-6041 for reservations.

• Crittenden County Retired Teachers Association Meeting – Thursday, March 10 at 1 p.m. at the Marion School District Office at 200 Manor in Marion. ARTA President, Dr. Ella Walker-Rolfe will present the program. The New Officers' Nominating Committee will present the slate of officers nominated to serve for the next two years. Nominations may also be made from the floor. All CCRTA members are encouraged to attend this important meeting.

• First Annual Ascent Community Fair – FREE Saturday, March 12 from 12 to 4 p.m. located at New Hope Baptist Church in Lakeshore Estates, 377 Estates Drive, Marion. Bring the whole family for food, music, Bouncy House, cotton candy, face painting and more.

• DHS Division of Aging and Adult Services Seeking Delegates – Seeking Arkansans who are at least 60 years old to volunteer to serve as delegates on the 20th Biennial Silver Haired Legislative Session taking place on Aug. 17-18. Anyone interested in becoming a delegate should contact East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging at 870-930-2202. County candidates need to circulate qualifying petitions and submit them to the Agency by April 15.

• Tommy Goldsby Wild Game Dinner & Auction – Saturday, March 12, 6:30 p.m. at the Shop at Mark Pirani Farms, Marion. Benefiting the Thomas B. Goldsby, Jr. Memorial Scholarship for currently enrolled students at Arkansas State University Mid-South.

• Crittenden County Landlords Association Meeting – Thursday, March 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Holiday Plaza Party Room. Guest will be State Rep. Milton Nicks and Landlord Lobbyist Brent Stevenson.

• Water Collection Drive – The West Memphis Area Alumnae Chapter (WMAAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is collaborating with Conscious Minds Entertainment who is sponsoring a water collection drive to help support the Flint Michigan Water Crisis Thursday, March 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Good Lyfe, 1014 E. Broadway, West Memphis.

• Steudlein Learning Center 4th Annual Fish Fry – Friday, March 18, 5 to 7 p.m. Drive-Thru Only. 1600 Avondale Circle, West Memphis. $12 includes fish, French fries, hushpuppies, slaw and homemade dessert. To purchase tickets call 7339950. Must present ticket. Proceeds to benefit Steudlein students.

• Annual Robert Stewart Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday, March 19 at the Crittenden County Girls and Boys Club, Worthington Park, West Memphis. For all children ages 1 to 10 years old. Anyone wishing to participate in this years hunt, contact Pam Coulter at the Evening Times, 870-735-1010.

• Regenerating Earle Through Empowerment Projects Meeting – Saturday, March 19 at 10 a.m. at Dollye H. Jones Administration Building, 1401 Third St., Earle. This meeting will provide information to eligible applicants concerning Housing Preservation Programs to benefit low income rural residents.

• Woolfolk Public Library Annual Easter Party – Saturday, March 19 from 10 until 11:30 a.m. at the library at 100 N. Currie St., Marion. Games, crafts and an Easter egg hunt for children of all ages. Participants will need to bring their own baskets. No rain date. For information call the library at 739-3238.

• Good Neighbor Center and Memphis Food Bank – Mobile Food Giveaway Friday, March 25, 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. at Old St. Paul Church, 504 S. 8th St., West Memphis.

• The Black History Museum