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Global Academy USDA Food Program 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 price to enrolled persons at the above location.

Eligibility is determined by income and household size. For more information, call (870) 7027530, or visit www. arkademia.org. USDA is an equal opportunity provider.

Adopt a Pet Today 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.

Cash, food and blanket donations accepted.

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 pickups, 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, call 870-7354334.

WM 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.

Volunteer Drivers Needed Jim Fiveash, the commander of the American Legion Post 53 needs Volunteer Van Drivers to transport veterans who live in Crittenden County to their VA appointments at the Memphis VA Medical Center and the new Primary Clinic in East Memphis. A 10 passenger transportation van will be furnished by the VA. For requirements and information contact Patrick Kennedy, LCSW, at 901-523-8990, ext.

5540.

ASU Mid-South 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, the Degree Center Coordinator at (870) 733-6722.

Amateur Radio Enthusiasts The West Memphis Repeater Group is proud to announce a new repeater in West Memphis. It is a Yaesu DR-2X with Fusion and Wires-X capabilities (both analog and digital). The KI5GEU repeater frequency is 442.400, + 5.0 MHZ, PL Tone 107.2. We are looking at the possibility of starting an Amateur(Ham)Radio Club. Our goal is to revive a once vibrant Amateur(Ham) Radio Community in this area and to share in our appreciation of the hobby as we look to grow. For more info see Jerry Burns, KI5GEU, at 870-636-1236, or jerry@deltaiceservice.com.

American Red Cross Volunteers Needed Join the Crittenden County Disaster Action Team (DAT). For volunteer requirements and more information contact Elzadia Washington at 870-635-1955.

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.