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.

• Workforce Development Board of Eastern Arkansas Meeting – CEO Friday,

at 8:30 a.m. at the Arkansas Workforce Center in Forrest City.

• Make A Wish Breakfast with Santa – Saturday Dec. 17, 9 to 11 a.m. at Crossroads Cafe. Pancakes, sausage or bacon and juice or milk. Make a donation to Make AWish.

• Main Street West Memphis Saturdays with Santa – Santa visit with photos Saturday Dec. 17, 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at 311 E. Broadway.

• Second Annual Giving Back To The Community Holiday Baskets: Saturday, Dec. 17 at 5 p.m. at The Gathering Ballroom, 983 Main St., Edmondson. We need all individuals, businesses and churches to join in this endeavor. For more information contact Ron Howard at 870-514-9219. All donations should be checks or money orders payable to Big Star – West.

• Historic Handmade Holidays – Saturday, Dec. 17, 1 to 4 p.m. at Parkin Archeological State Park, Parkin. For more information about this event contact Ryan at the park at 870-755-2500 or e-mail at ryan.smith@arkansas.gov

• Collecting Toys For Tots and Bikes – 16th Anniversary Edmondson and surrounding Area Community Christmas Dinner and Toys for Tots and Bike Drawing sponsored by New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Edmondson. For donations contact Pastor Jerry Faggett at 901-6196353, Deacon Edward Coleman at 870-514-2840, Sheila Faggett at 901-8592560 or Jeannie Mae Coleman at 871-732-2798. The event will be held Saturday, Dec. 17 at the West Memphis Learning Center, 201 S. B.J. Taylor St. (Old Wedlock School), Edmondson.

• Toy and Food Drive – Benefiting the 8th Street Mission. Accepting donations now through Monday, Dec. 19. Toys unwrapped and new for infants, pre-teens and nonperishable foods. Drop off at Clarion Hotel, 2007 S. Service Rd., West Memphis. For more information call Lorna or Angela at 870-735-4055.

• West Memphis Holiday Sanitation Schedule – Christmas holiday on Friday, Dec. 23rd, garbage service will be changed that week as follows: Monday, Dec. 19th and Tuesday, Dec. 20th customers will be serviced on Monday, Dec. 19th. Wednesday, Dec. 21st customers will be serviced on Tuesday, Dec. 20th. Thursday, Dec. 22nd customers will be serviced on Wednesday, Dec. 21st. Friday, Dec. 23rd customers will be serviced on Thursday, Dec. 22nd. No service on Friday, December 23rd. Christmas holiday on Monday, Dec. 26th, garbage service will be changed that week as follows: No service on Monday, Dec. 26th. Monday, Dec. 26th & Tuesday, Dec. 27th customers will be serviced on Tuesday, Dec. 27th. Regular schedule resumes on Wednesday, Dec. 28th. For questions or more information, contact Rhonda Standridge, City of West Memphis Public Works Department, by phone at (870) 732-7671, or via e-mail at rstandridge@citywm.com.

• AARP Holiday Celebration Christmas Meeting – Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 11:30 a.m. in the Community Room of East Arkansas Family Health Center. Speakers, luncheon, refreshments and entertainment. Bring one canned good to help with our Holiday Community Service Project.

• Koats by Kappa Drive – The men of the West Memphis-Marion Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. are partnering with CASA Arkansas Delta to host a “Koats by Kappa” Drive for children. The goal is to collect 200 coats. Any extra coats will be donated to area schools. The coat drive will end on Saturday, Dec. 31. Drop off locations are: Smooth Kuts Barbershop, 111 S. 4th St., West Memphis and Marion Police Department, 3477 Hwy. 77, Marion.

• NACA Workshop – Saturday, Jan. 21, 12 to 4 p.m. at Faith International Ministry Center Church, 805 S. 14th St., West Memphis. www.naca.com for more information.

• American Legion Post 53 – Fish fry 1st Friday of every month. Food served from 5-8 p.m. Karaoke every Friday and Saturday night at 7 p.m. Bingo Monday’s at 7 p.m., 150 Legion Road. 735-8803.

• 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 .

• Seeking Donations for Blessed Thrift Satellite location – Now accepting clothes, furniture, food items, appliances. Also yard equipment, cars, trucks and vans (in working condition), etc. Please call for large pick-ups or drop-off at The Word On The Move, 2703 E. Broadway, West Memphis, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Call 901-5142181 or 901-343-9473.

• 15th Street Childcare Development Center – Announced its sponsorship of the USDA Food Program. Meals will be available at no separate charge or at a reduced charge for National School Lunch Program and at no charge for Child and Adult Care Program.

• Community Bible Study – Every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Meadows Apartment Club House. The community is invited.

• Feeding/Mentoring Program – Free Food at Barton Court Apartments for ages 5-18 sponsored by USDA At Risk Program 3:15 Supper/4:15 Snack.

• Synergy Foundation is participating in the USDA Summer Food Service Program – Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, nationality, origin, sex, age or disability and there will be no discrimination the course of the meal services. Meals will be provided at a first come, first serve basis at the sites and times as follows: Opened site: Through May 30, 2017.

1. Avondale, 1402 Crestmere St., West Memphis. Snack 3:45 p.m./Supper 4:30 p.m. M-F. 2. Cheer City United, 104 Block St., West Memphis. Snack 5:40 p.m./Supper 5:15 p.m. M-F. 3. Daysprings, 1227 Ark. Hwy. 77, Marion. Supper 3:30 p.m./Snack 4:30 p.m. MF. 4. Marion Church of God, 1747 Hwy. 64, Marion. Snack 5:30 p.m./Supper 6:30 p.m. Sunday & Wednesday. 5. Marion Elementary, 133 E. Military Rd., Marion. Snack 3:15 p.m./Supper 4:15 p.m. M-F. 6. Marion High School, 1 Patriot Dr., Marion. Snack 3:30 p.m./Supper 4:15 p.m. M-F. 7. Marion Intermediate, 100 L.H. Polk Dr., Marion. Snack 3:45 p.m./Supper 4:30 p.m. M-F. 8. Marion Jr. High School, 801 Carter Dr., Marion. Supper 3:30 p.m./Snack 4:10 p.m. M-F. 9. Meadows, 1101 S. Avalon, West Memphis. Snack 3:30 p.m./Supper 4:15 p.m. M-F. 10. Riverside Apartments, 3950 East Service Rd., West Memphis. Snack 3:30 p.m./Supper 4:30 p.m./Supper 4:30 p.m. M-F. 11. West Jr. High School, 301 S. Avalon, West Memphis. Snack 4:30 p.m./Supper 5 p.m. T-W-T. 12. West Memphis High School, 501 W. Broadway, West Memphis. Snack 3:30 p.m./Supper 4:15 p.m. M-F. 13. Wonder Jr. High, 1446 E. Madison Ave., West Memphis. Snack 4 p.m./Supper 4:15 p.m. M-F.

• Charity Bingo – At the VFW on South Avalon Friday and Saturday early games at 6:30 p.m., regular bingo at 7:30 p.m. Food served at concession counter. $100 games, 4 jackpots and a winner take all. Free meal one Saturday of each month. For information call 735-9102.

• National Sultana Disaster Museum – Open Thursday’s, Friday’s and Saturday’s from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 2 until 4 p.m. at 104 Washington St. across from the county court house. Donation of $5 for adults and $3 for children.

• AARP Free Membership – Offering first time members Free Membership for one year. Included are privileges and countless discounts to many restaurants, hotels, theaters, entertainment parks and stores. Meetings every third Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at the West Memphis Utility Company. Awesome speakers and refreshments will be served.

Dec. 16