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.

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– Bring non-perishable items (canned goods, pastas, items that do not expire) to these drop off locations: Dorothy Enterprises located inside 1st two story building , 101 McCain, West Memphis or Faith Hair Design, 1000 E. Broadway, West Memphis. Please come by and drop off your donations. Call for more information 901-314-4647.

• Main Street West Memphis Holiday Arts Pop-Up Shop – Regular hours Thursdays & Fridays 9:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Saturdays 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information call 870-735-8814 or e-mail dbernathy@broadwaywestmemphis. com .

• Marion Thanksgiving Holiday Sanitation Schedule

– No pick up on Thursday,

Nov. 23 or Friday, Nov. 24. Sanitation pick up doubles on Monday and Tuesday and resumes regular schedule the rest of the week.

• West Memphis Thanksgiving Sanitation Schedule – Thanksgiving holiday falls on Thursday, Nov. 23 & Friday, Nov. 24. Garbage service will be changed that week as follows: Monday, Nov. 20 & Tuesday Nov. 21 customers will be serviced on Monday, Nov. 20. Wednesday, Nov. 22 & Thursday, Nov. 23 customers will be serviced on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Friday, Nov. 22 customers will be serviced on Wednesday, Nov. 22. No service on Thursday, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 24.

• Crittenden County Museum Christmas Open House & 30th Anniversary – Sunday, Nov. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 1112 Main Street, Earle. Join us to tour the museum, enjoy Christmas music, join in caroling, taste holiday refreshments provided by our lovely Red Hat Ladies & celebrate our 30th Christmas as your Crittenden County Museum.

• Marion Christmas on the Square – Thursday, Nov. 30,

from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Courthouse Square. Community Christmas celebration with a tree lighting, craft booths, music, food and an appearance by Santa Claus. No admission fee. Vendor booth space available. Contact the Marion Chamber at 870- 739-6041 or visit www.marionarchamber. org for more information.

• World AIDS Day – Special Event Friday, Dec. 1 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the West Memphis Public Library, 213 N. Avalon, West Memphis. Sponsored by Melvin Watson, Community Connector of Northeast Arkansas in partnership with Arkansas Department of Health. Guest speakers, refreshments, information booths and door prizes. For more information call 870702-6614.

• Earle Christmas Tree Lighting & Parade – Parade Saturday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. Christmas tree lighting at 5 p.m. All attendees will get a ticket for a chance at a cash prize of $100. Also pictures with Santa.

• Sugar Plum Market – Arts & Crafts Extravaganza Saturday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Marion First Baptist Church, 2137 Hwy. 77, Marion. Sponsored by the East Ark Enterprises Sheltered Workshop.

• West Memphis 65th Annual Christmas Parade – “Christmas in Toyland” Tuesday, Dec. 5.

• 1st Community Bank Open House – West Memphis office, 1102 N. Missouri St., Thursday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Marion office, 205 Block St., Wednesday, Dec. 13 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.

• Marion Annual Christmas Parade – Thursday, Dec. 7, at 6:30 p.m. Rain date Tuesday, Dec. 12th. Parade line-up starts at 4:30 p.m. in the Marion Shopping Center parking lot. Parade starts on Block St. to Military Rd. and ends at Hwy. 77. No charge to enter the parade. Contact the Marion Chamber at 870-7396041 or visit www.marionarchamber. org for more information.

• West Memphis Christian School Annual Auction – Saturday, Dec. 7, at the school beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the school office or online at https://squareup.com/store/we st-memphis-christian.

• YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South Sponsor USDA Food Program – at the YMCA Avondale Elementary After School Care, 1402 Crestmere St., West Memphis, YMCA Marion Elementary After School Care, 133 E. Military Rd., Marion and YMCA Marion Intermediate After School Care, 100 L. H. Polk Dr., Marion.

• Good Neighbor Love Center Winter Charity Gala

– An Evening of Elegance Saturday, Dec. 9, from 7 p.m. until 12 a.m. at the Starting Gate Event Center at Southland Park Gaming and Racing. Sponsorship levels: Bronze $250 (reserved table of ten, name listed on program and podium recognition at event), Silver $300 (reserved table of ten, name listed on program, ten complimentary drink tickets and podium recognition at event), and Gold $500 (VIP reserved table of ten, name listed on banner and program, two bottles of wine and podium recognition at event). Featuring music by the PC Band. Sponsorship contacts: Catherine Wallace chairperson 870-733-2626, Anita Bell-Co-chairperson 870-636-9000, Tracy Catt president 870-514-0586 or Kay Kay Davis 901-570-6116.

• 18th Annual Edmondson and Surrounding Area Christmas Dinner Toys for Tots and Bike Drawing – Saturday, Dec. 16 at 1 p.m. sponsored by New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church to be held at West Memphis Learning Center (Old Wedlock School cafeteria, 201 S. B. J. Taylor St., Edmondson). To make donations call Pastor Jerry Faggett at 870-551-1540 or Jeannie Coleman at 870-514-9860.

• Marion Christmas Sanitation Schedule – No sanitation service on Monday, Dec. 25 or Tuesday, Dec. 26. Pick up doubles up on Wednesday and Thursday and resumes regular schedule on Friday.

• Marion News Years Sanitation Schedule – No service on Monday, Jan 1. Pick up doubles on Tuesday and regular schedule from Wednesday forward.

• Bible Study Fellowship – In-depth, inter-denominational Bible study with the study of Paul’s letter to the Romans. Meetings are at Marion United Methodist Church, 81 Military Road, Marion on Thursday evenings at 6:20 p.m. and there are groups for both men and women. Runs through

May, 2018. Join in at any time. For more information call Pat Nave at 901-288-9716 or Paul Nave at 901-2871343.

• After School Meals Program – Wonder City, 412 S. 25th Street is providing a free at-risk after school program from 2:30 until 6 p.m. As an enhancement to our afterschool program, we will also participate in the CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program), which provides snacks and meals to all children ages 5-18, regardless of race, sex, or disability. Snack Time (3:30 p.m.) and Meal Time (5 p.m.). If more information is needed, please call 870-735-7592. Other program and feeding location will be Academies of West Memphis 501 West Broadway

• Families In Transition Support Group Meetings – For victims of domestic violence. If interested in attending a support group contact Nyya Denson at 870-7324077. Nyya can be reached on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m.

• West Memphis A& P Meetings Changed – Meetings will now be held on the Third Thursday at 4 p.m.

• All Former St. John AME Family Members – We are going to celebrate 100 years in 2018. Please contact Blessing Thru Faith, 5169 College/Waverly R., Proctor. Wanting all the pictures and history you can help us with for the museum. Call 870735-5077 or 870-732-1213 and please leave a message. Pastors L. B. Hodges

• Child and Adult Care Food Program – The 15th Street Child Care Development Center is participating in the Child and Adult Food Program. This will provide meals to all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals are provided at 130 South 14th Street in West Memphis. The program will provide breakfast, lunch and a p.m. snack, Monday-Friday.

• Woolfolk Public Library Story Hour – Come enjoy stories, crafts and a snack at the library, 100 N. Currie St., Marion every Tuesday morning at 10 a.m.

• Al-Anon & Alateen meetings – Mondays at 8 p.m. and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at 1233 Park Drive, West Memphis. Call 870-635-9155. Go to www.ar.al-anon.alateen.org.

Thanksgiving and Christmas Food Drive