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• 48th Annual Oyster Supper — Tickets are now available for the 48th Annual Knights of Columbus

• 48th Annual Oyster  Supper — Tickets  are now available for the 48th Annual  Knights of Columbus

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Oyster Supper, Wednesday, Feb. 5, at V.F.W.

Post 5225, S. Avalon, West Memphis. Serving times will be from 4:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. This year’s honorees are Richard Williford and Murphy Smith. Tickets are $35 per person and can be obtained by contacting Tom Myers at

• Al-Anon & Alateen meetings — Mondays at 8 p.m. and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at 1233 Park Drive, West Memphis.

Call 870635-9155. Go to www.

ar.al-anon.alateen.org.

• 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.

• 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.

• ‘The Reluctant Dragon’ — West Memphis First United Methodist Church presents ‘The Reluctant Dragon,” a studet play featuring local young actors.

Saturday, March 14, at 6 p.m., at FUMC, 215 N. Missouir St., in West Memphis. For more information, email Carissa Tarkington at carissatarkington@arumc.org.

• ‘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.

• Bethel AME Community Grant Program — Larry Banks, pastor of the Bethel AME Church, 2304 E. Barton Ave., was recently awarded the 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant for the 20192020 school year by the U.S. Department of Education. Applications are now being accepted for a maximum of 100 students to participate in the program that will be held at Maddux Elementary School, 2100 E. Barton Ave. Once the 100 positions are filled, all others will be placed on a standby list. Applications for children in grades 3, 4, 5 and 6 may be picked up at Bethel AME Church or at Maddux Elementary School during back to school registration.

The program director is Sheri Lowe and the site coordinator is Karmen McNutt.

• 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,

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.

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