• 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration —

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In this new decade of 2020, the first county-wide Dr.

MLK National Holiday Celebration, sponsored by the Crittenden County Christian Coalition, will be held Jan. 20, at the I Am A Part Baptist Church, Rev. Arlen Parham, pastor, West Memphis. Certificates of Recognition from the Coalition will be presented to the disabled or their representatives at the celebration.

For more information, call (870) 206-5191 or email: cw.camprev@yahoo.com.

The Family Caregiver Support Program of East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging

meeting for residents in the area on Tuesday, Jan.

28, at 10 a.m., at the Senior Life Center, 318 Tyler St., West Memphis. The support group provides those who are caring for elderly or disabled adults the opportunity to meet others who share the same responsibilities. Groups are run by professionals and can help caregivers devise productive strategies for dealing with stress that may arise around difficult decisions. The group provides education on diseases and conditions, stress and managing the care of others, available resources, emotional support and a quarterly newsletter.

Area caregivers are encouraged to attend, and they are welcome to bring friends or family members. There is no fee to attend. For more information, call Janis Waddy, 870-4943300. To refer a senior to home care, call 800467-3278 or visit www.

e4aonline.com.

• WMHS Class Reunion — West Memphis High School Class of 1974-’75 are making plan for a funfilled weekend of mixing and mingling, reconnecting with old friends, reminiscing the fun and good times the weekend of June 26-28, 2020.

Rooms reservations can be made at LaQuinta Inn by Wyndham 1550 N. 6th St., West Memphis by June 19.

Registration fee is $100 per person, non-refundable, $50 due by Feb. 29, 2020, and the remaining balance by April 25.

Payments can be mailed to WMHS, P.O. Box 935, West Memphis, AR 72303 or contact the following members: Class of ‘74 Robert Gaines, 901216-1970 or regaines@emsd.net; Katherine Thornton, 901-5539879 or mrskathang@gmail.com;l Annar Brown 901-336-3085 or annarbrown@att.

net. Class of 75, Brenda Dickson, 870-225-3826 or dickson369@comcast. net; Arnece Taylor-Sailes, 870-340-6480 or arnece2816@att.net; Calvin Curtis, 901-8017194 or curtiscalvin57@gmail.com. Also, for the latest updates go to facebook.com/groups/ REVISE:WMHS Class of 74 & 75.

• ‘First Importance’ Podcast — First Baptist Church of West Memphis is proud to announce their podcast “First Importance.”

Go to www.

fbcwmem.

org/media to choose your favorite platform and subscribe.

• Families in Transition — provides support groups for victims of domestic violence as well as teen dating violence. We also provide “Safe Dates” Adolescent Dating Abuse Prevention Curriculum to schools, youth groups and any organization focusing on youth ages 12 and up. If you are interested in attending a support group or participating in “Safe Dates”, please contact Nyya Denson at 870732-4077. All services are provided free of charge through State and Federal funding.

• West Memphis Lions Club — The West Memphis Lions Club holds their meetings every first Tuesday and third Tuesday of each month at Shoney’s at noon.

Guests and new members are welcome. Anyone interested in more information can contact Willie Catha Jones at 870-735-6928.

• 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.

• 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.

• Civil Air Patrol —

Civil Air Patrol meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the ASU Aviation Technical Center, 737 Taxiway Drive, in West Memphis.

Young people ages 12 and up can join the cadet program. Adults are needed to support the cadet program and emergency service operations. For more information contact Lt. Col.

Larry Webster at (870) 225-6849 or at hornets-99compsq@aol.com.

• Crittenden County Crime Stoppers — Call 870-732-4444, 24 hours a day with tips.

Rewards up to $2,000.

Identification of tipsters kept confidential.