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What’s going on in Crittenden County.

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• The Good Neighbor Love Center – Starting in June the center will be having mobile giveaway every month instead of bimonthly. Next; giveaway is scheduled for June 28 at Old St. Paul Church from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. New applications and vouchers will be available until June 26, 2019. For more information call the center at 870-735-0870.

• FBC West Memphis Creativity Camp – Wednesday, June 12, 19, 26, July 10, 17, 24, 31 from 6 to 7 p.m. Choose your 1st and 2nd choice: Fishing and camping for Christ 1 -6 th grade; music (Ukulele) 3rd-6th grade; Gardeningcompleted 2nd-6th grade; music and crafts for little people – 4 and 5 year olds (must be 4 yrs. before 9-1518), kitchen chaos l-6th grade; basketball l-6th grade; and jewelry making/art, 1 -6th grade.

• Marion School Board Meeting — The regular board meeting of the Marion School District Board of Education will be held Thursday, May 30 at 6 p.m. at the central administration office, 200 Manor St., Marion.

• Hypertension Free Program – Free Lunch-n-Learn Program Thursday, May 30 at noon at the Forrest City Medical Center, In Service Classroom, Forrest City Medical Center, 1601 Newcastle Rd., Forrest City.

To register, call 870-261-0444 or visit www.ForrestCityMedicalCent er.com

• ASU Mid-South Annual Delta Market – Each Saturday this summer, June 1 through Sept. 7.

Fresh produce,

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vegetables, arts and crafts vendors and specialty food. On the North Campus.

• Vacation Bible School At West Memphis First Baptist Church. Sunday, June 2, registration/block party 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sno-cones, cotton candy, games, inflatables and prizes. Worship rally and prizes 4:45 to 5:15 p.m. Bible study 5:15 to 6 p.m. Prizes that will be given away are: Air Pods, Boys and Girls Bikes, and a 50 inch TV (you must be present to win). All prizes must be picked up after Bible Study at 6:15 p.m. on June 2.

Monday, June 3 through Thursday, June 6, VBS, “In The Wild,” from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

* A Clarion Call to All Pastors – Making a visible and public stand against evil join us on Thursday, June 6 at 6 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 1600 N. Avalon for an hour of prayer in preparation for a communitywide prayer vigil.

Organizers include The West Memphis/Marion Ministerial Fellowship, The Word on the Move Ministries, I Am A Part Baptist Church and Anointed Kingdom Fellowship church- es.

• Hope House Ministries Food Give Away – The next Hope House Ministries Food Give Away will be Friday, June 14. Please call for your appointment on May 20, 2019, 870-732-4902.

• Earle Notice of Destruction of Special Education Records – The Earle School District will be destroying special education records for the school year 2012/2013. If you graduated in 2012 or attended the Earle School District during 2012/2013 school year, you can contact the Earle School District SPED Department to pick up these records.

Records will be destroyed after June 13. Earle Community Center/SPED Office (870) 792-7557.

• West Memphis High School Class of 1964 55th Class Reunion – Friday, June 14 buffet meal at Panchos from 6 p.m. until closing. $16 per person and Saturday, June 15 at the Country Club. $40 single, $75 per couple. Any interested school mates from previous or after years are welcome. For information call James Brasfield at 901619-0357, Kay Glisson Martion at 870-636-1138 or Ronnie Jackson at 870-5144170.

• Crittenden County Health Unit – The Crittenden County Health Unit will have special hours on the 1 st and 3rd Tuesday, from 8 a.m.

until 6 p.m. These adjusted hours give the unit the opportunity to stay open later to accommodate those who are not able to come during normal business hours. For more information on services and regular hours call 870-7354334. Local health units www.healthy.arkansas.gov.

• Dunbar Creative Learning Center – Now Accepting New Applications “Infant and Toddler Program” Ages 6 weeks to 36 months, 320 Lee Street, Earle (behind the church). Open Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Drop-Ins Welcome. State Licensed, C.P.R. Certified. All meals included, experienced care givers. DCC/CCDF Voucher and Self Pay Accepted. For more information call Mrs.

Sharia Chase at 870-5145577.

• After-School At-Risk Program – Total Deliverance Cathedral Church is participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals will be provided at the following locations: Total Deliverance Cathedral Church, 400 Commerce St., Earle, supper Monday through Friday at 3:15 p.m.

(snacks) and 4:15 to 5 p.m.; Saturday and days of no school, from noon to 1:15 p.m.; New Bethel MB Church, 11 Swindle Rd, Earle, supper served every Wednesday from 7 p.m.

(snack) and 7:45 to 8:15 p.m.; Lion of the Tribe of Judah, 105 Sneed St., Marked Tree, supper from 7:45 (snack) and 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Every Sunday from noon to 1:15 p.m. Total Deliverance Cathedral Church, 131 Front St., Parkin, supper M-F after school at 4:15 to 5 p.m., snacks at 5:30 p.m. Whole Truth Church, 524 2nd St., Earle, supper served every Wednesday from 7:30-8:15 p.m. and 8:15-8:45 p.m.

• Commodity Distribution Program – The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas conducts four to five commodity food distributions annually at 20 different sites in 11 counties. Key Food Bank staff, with the help of several local volunteers, set up a one-day food panty at advertised locations throughout the year.

Families or individuals are given this food free of charge, and eligibility is based on the household’s combined monthly income. To verify income eligibility contact our USDA coordinator Keith Livesay at klivesay@foodbankofnea.org or at 870-932-3663.

• Alter 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 locations will be Academies of West Memphis, 501 West Broadway

• Purchase Birth & Death Certificates – At Crittenden County Health Unit, Vital Records Department, 901 N.

7th St., West Memphis during office hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Birth Certificate $12 ($10 for each additional copy) and Death Certificates $10 ($8 for each additional copy). You can still purchase certificates at 4815 W.

Markham St., Little Rock, AR 72205, as well as Crittenden County Health Department, 841 Ruth St., Earle. Office hours are the first Wednesday of the month and every Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Birth Certificates are $12 ($10 for each additional copy) and Death Certificates are $10 ($8 for each additional copy).

• American Legion Charity Bingo – Mondays at 7 p.m. at 150 Legion Rd. across from the speedway race track. If we have 35 people we will pay $100 per game. We will play old program. Early bird starts at 6:45. Call 870-7358803 after 4 p.m.

• 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.

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