• MPO Meeting —

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The West Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), in cooperation with the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), will hold a Joint MPO Policy and Technical Coordinating Committees meeting on Tuesday, Feb.

11, at 10 a.m., at West Memphis City Hall, 205 South Redding, West Memphis. The public is invited to attend.

Suggestions for the project list for the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Update will be discussed. If you have any comments or would like additional information regarding the MPO or these meetings, please contact the MPO at 870-735-8148 or brawleyengineers@gmail.com or visit the MPO web site at wmats.

org. If you need assistance in attending these meetings please contact the MPO office at 870735-8148 at least five days prior to the meeting.

The J.W. Rich Girls Club is hosting a “Parents Night Out” this Valentine’s Day. On Friday, Feb. 14, let the kids enjoy a fun night filled with pizza, games, crafts, concessions and much more while you enjoy a night out with your sweetheart. Boys and girls ages 5 and up are welcome to come out and spend the evening (6 p.m. to 11 p.m.) at the club for just $20 for the first child and $10 for each additional child (in the same family). The J.W.

Rich Girls Club is located at 519 Shoppingway Blvd., in West Memphis.

You can pay at the club ahead of time or when you drop your child off, but the club needs a headcount by Tuesday, Feb. 11, so call (870) 394-9426 or sign up on the J.W. Rich Girls Club Facebook page.

Families in Transition’s annual “Soup Sunday” fundraiser will be held on Sunday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Tacker’s Shake Shack, 409 Military Rd.

in Marion. Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Meal includes: Soup or Chili, Cornbread, Crackers, Chips, Cheese, a beverage and a homemade dessert. Tickets can be purchased through Families in Transition board members, by going to the FIT Facebook page, or by calling (870) 732-4077.

Families in Transition is a West Memphis-based nonprofit providing shelter, safety and support services to victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, teen dating violence, sexual assault and elder abuse.

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.

Mondays at 7 p.m. and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. at 1233 Park Drive, West Memphis.

Al-Anon is a mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. By sharing common experiences and applying the Al-Anon principles, families and friends of alcoholics can bring positive changes to their individual situations. Alateen is a fellowship of young people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. By attending Alateen, teenagers meet other teenagers with similar situations. There are no fees or dues to join.

Call (870) 636-2390, or go to www.ar.al-anon.alateen. org for more info.

• WMHS Class Reunion — West Memphis High School Class of 1974-’75 are making plan for a fun-filled 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, 901-2161970 or regaines@emsd.

net; Katherine Thornton, 901-553-9879 or mrskathang@gmail.com;l Annar Brown 901-3363085 or annarbrown@att.

net. Class of 75, Brenda Dickson, 870-225-3826 or dickson369@comcast.net; Arnece Taylor-Sailes, 870340-6480 or arnece2816@att.net; Calvin Curtis, 901-801-7194 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.