News Briefs

News Briefs

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

– Thursday, March 24, 8:30 a.m. CEO Board Meeting.

• West Memphis Easter Trash Collection Schedule – Observing the Good Friday Holiday on Friday, March 25. Regular Monday and Tuesday customers will be serviced on Monday, March 21. Regular Wednesday customers will be serviced on Tuesday, March 22. Regular Thursday customers will be serviced Wednesday, March 23. Regular Friday customers will be serviced Thursday, March 24. No service on Friday, March 25. The regular collection schedule will resume on Monday, March 28.

• VFW Fish Fry – 4th Friday, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Dine or take out March 25 at 406 S. Avalon, West Memphis.

• 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.

• Car Wash – Saturday, March 26 at Fire Station #1 on Military Road, Marion from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. benefiting the Marion Animal Shelter and MARS.

• 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.

• Easter Baskets – First Community Bank of Eastern Arkansas, 205 Block Street, Marion is currently selling Easter Baskets with various themes to choose from; Bake Sale March 25 beginning at 9 a.m.; and pictures with the Easter Bunny 2-5 p.m. All proceeds will benefit Make-AWish.

• Crittenden County Democratic Party Central Committee – County Convention will be Monday, March 28 at 6 p.m. at Arkansas State University-Mid South, room 104 in West Memphis. The main purpose the County Convention is electing three members to serve as our representatives on the State Committee. New State Committee members will take office beginning in August and will serve for a term of two years. This convention will also serves as our regular March meeting.

• Biannual Convention of the Crittenden County Republican Party – Monday, March 28 at 7 p.m. at the Fidelity National Bank Branch in Marion. Purpose are election of a State Committeeman and State Committee Woman, confirm the nomination of all duly nominated Republican candidates running for office in Crittenden County and elect 8 delegates and alternates to the Republican State Convention to be held on Aug. 6.

• Crittenden County Retired Teachers – On April 14, the Crittenden County Retired Teachers Association will meet in the Marion School District Administration Office at 200 Manor in Marion for their final meeting of this school year. New CCRTAofficers will be installed, WMHS scholarship winners will be announced and present, our Apples for the Teachers Project will be finalized, and Woody Wheeless will be the guest speaker.

• UAPB Lion Fever Day (College Fair, campus tours, scholarships) – will be held on April 1, 2016 in Pine Bluff. The UAPB Crittenden County Alumni Chapter will provide transportation to Pine Bluff. High school students interested in attending, please contact Dave Johnson at 870514-7795 or Elzadia Washington at 571-228-4202 to register and/or for additional information by March 21th.

• 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.

• The Church Nurse – 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).

• Lupus Foundation ArkansasGives Day – Thursday, April 7 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. When our supporters make a donation through www.arkansasgives.org we will receive additional bonus dollars provided by Arkansas Community Foundation. The more money our supporters give during ArkansasGives, the more bonus dollars we receive!

• 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.

• The Church Nurse – Health Ministry, 208 Shoppingway Blvd., Suite E, (next to HR Block), every Thursday 6 to 8 p.m. Healthy lifestyle support group. March topic digestive health.

• Arkansas Workforce Board Meeting