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.

• 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.

– Hosting weekly healthy lifestyle support group discussing digestive health, heart health, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and stroke prevention, every Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at 208 Shoppingway Blvd. Suite E (next to H& R Block).

• 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.

• Legal Aid of Arkansas Board of Directors Meeting

– Saturday, March 26 at 9 a.m. at the Durand Center at North Arkansas College, Community First Bank Partners Room, 1515 Pioneer Dr., Harrison AR.

• Arkansas State University Degree Center – Offering admission, advising, and scholarship information/assistance for students interested in attending Arkansas State University-Jonesboro on the ASU Mid-South campus. Students can major in Criminology, Business, Nursing, or Education and live locally. Assistance is available Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information call, Kennidi Ridgell, Degree Center Coordinator at 870733-6069.

• West Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization – Is soliciting public comments concerning the upcoming FY 2017 Unified Planning Work Program. If you have comments or questions concerning the transportation planning process call 870-735-8148 or fax 870-735-8158 or e-mail BCE@sbcglobal.net. This document may be reviewed at the MPO’s web site at wmats.org and the following locations: West Memphis City Hall, 205 S. Redding, West Memphis or Marion City Hall, 14 Military Rd., Marion.

• Marion School District Patriot Pride 5K – The annual “Investing in the Future” Patriot Pride 5K is set for Saturday, April 2 at Marion Junior High School arena parking lot at 9 a.m. The event is a fundraiser for scholarships for MHS Teachers of Tomorrow and Health Occupations Students of America. Registration is $20 at https://goo.gl/6HSOJn. Tshirt $15. All participants must be registered by March 18 to receive race T-shirt.

• The Gatsby Gala Raffle – Benefiting Junior Auxiliary of Crittenden County. Raffle for an EZ GO Express S4 Golf Cart Saturday, April 9th at Southland Park Racing and Gaming. Tickets ($25) may be purchased at Barton Powersports, Greenway Equipment and The Merry Magnolia or by contacting jacrittenden@jacrittenden.org.

• Holy Cross Episcopal Day School Reunion – Saturday, April 9 and Sunday April 10 The reunion will include a tour of Holy Cross Church and the former school grounds located at 209 Park Drive on Saturday followed by dinner and dancing that night at Meadowbrook Country Club, located at 1250 West Broadway in West Memphis. On Sunday morning at 9 a.m. all are invited to celebrate the Holy Eucharist at Holy Cross Episcopal Church. The fee is $50 per person which includes a donation to the Holy Cross Episcopal Church. You may pay to attend at https://paypal. me/holycrossreunion. You may also connect through Facebook.

• 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.

• Sultana Heritage Festival – Marion Courthouse Square, April 30th through May 1st. For details visit www.marionchamber. org.

• Boys & Girls Club Signups – T-Ball, Baseball, Softball & Soccer. Also having a Volleyball Clinic Monday, April 25 through Thursday, April 30. Cost is $25. Camp is sponsored by West Memphis School District & Boys & Girls Club. Instructors, West Memphis Volleyball Coaches Erin Neeley & Jeannie Crader.

• Wonder High Gathering – Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 26-28 in Nashville, Tennessee. Hostesses: Willie Mae Simpson Peete 615-228-8844 (H) and 615-364-5481 (C) and Magnolia Smothers Davis 615-255-1340 (H) and 615513-3496 (C). Letters will be mailed by the last of January. If you have not received one by that time call one of the numbers above.

• The Church Nurse