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— First Baptist Church West Memphis invites you to join us for our morning church service starting Sunday Morning June 7th at 8:30am and 10:30 am in the sanctuary. You may also watch our live stream on www.facebook.com/first baptistwestmemphis or on YouTube (search for First Baptist Church West Memphis) at 10:30 a.m. Both will be available to watch later on both platforms. If you watch on YouTube please subscribe.

• Summer Food Program — Effective June 1, 2020, Bethel A.M.E. Church will serve meals for the At-Risk and Summer Feeding Program through the Arkansas Department of Human Services at the locations listed below. Meals will be provided to all children up to the age of 18, without charge and are the same for 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. The Sites listed below will serve Breakfast/lunch/supper/snack, Bethel AME Church, East Jr.

High School, Wonder Elementary, Maddux Elementary, Bragg Elementary, Richland Elementary, Housing #2 4052 S.L. Henry, Unit 45, Wedlock Life Center, Faulk & Weaver (serving only breakfast/lunch). The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)

• Old St. Paul Services — Old St. Paul M.B. Church is continuing its online-only worship services live streaming on Facebook. Sunday school at 8:45 a.m., and church services at 10 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study at 6:30 p.m. Facebook Live@olsstpaulchurch. Host pastor is Frederick S.

Anthony, “We are a church that grows people and glorifies God.”

• ‘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.

• 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.

(museum currently closed due to concerns over COVID-19)

• 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 hornets99comp sq@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.

• The Crittenden County Museum — Displays on history of Crittenden County in Earle in the former Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot, 1112 Main St. Open from 10 a.m.

to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays and 2 to 5 p.m.

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— Global Academy, Inc., located at 301 N. 7th St., in West Memphis, is participating in the USDA Food Program. Meals will be available at no charge or at a reduced rate to enrolled persons at the above location.

Eligibility is determined by income and household size.

For more information, call (870) 702-7530, or visit www. arkademia.org.

• Looking for a Pet? — Call the Marion Animal Shelter at 739-5412. Adoption fees are $100 for dogs, $75 for cats.

1101 L.H. Polk Ext. Blanket donations accepted.

• 40 & 8 Club — Steak night Wednesdays. Fish fry every third Friday of the month at 152 Legion Road, West Memphis. 735-0866.

• 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 2019-2020 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. •

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.

Sharla Chase at 870-514-5577.

• 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 870-735-8803 after 4 p.m.

• G.E.M. Academy — Inside The Word on the Move Tabernacle, 2703 E.

Broadway, West Memphis: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m. We offer education enrichment classes for children 1st to 3rd grade. For more information or to register for 2018 contact our School Director Mrs. Marlena Davis at 870-394-4792.

• West Memphis City Council — Meeting schedule: 1:30 p.m., on the first Thursday of each month; 5 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, at West Memphis City Hall, 205 S. Redding St., in West Memphis. All meetings are open to the public.

• Crittenden County Health Unit — The Crittenden County Health Unit will have special extended hours every 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. Clinical services that are available include: Women, Infants & Children (WIC), nutrition counseling and support, birth control pick-ups, Depo shots, sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening and services, and immunizations. Family Planning Late Clinic will be the third Tuesday each month.

For more information on services and regular hours call 870-735-4334. Local health units can be found online at www.healthy.arkansas.gov.

• VFW Fish Fry — Last Friday each month at VFW Post 5225, 406 S. Avalon, West Memphis. Eat-in or carry-out.

• 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 S. 14th Street in West Memphis. The program will provide breakfast, lunch and a p.m. snack.

Monday-Friday.

• American Legion Post 53 Fish Fry — First Friday of every month. Food served from 5 to 8 p.m. Karaoke every Friday and Saturday night at 7 p.m. Bingo Monday’s at 7 p.m., 150 Legion Road. 735-8803.

• Arkansas State University Degree Center — Offering admission, advising, and scholarship information/assistance for students interested in attending Arkansas State University-Jonesboro on the ASU Mid-South campus.

Students can major in Criminology, Business, Nursing, or Education and live locally. Assistance is available Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information call, Kennidi Ridgell, Degree.

• 15th Street Childcare Development Center — Announced its sponsorship of the USDA Food Program.

Meals will be available at no separate charge or at a reduced charge for National School Lunch Program and at no charge for Child and Adult Care Program.