News Briefs

News Briefs

The Evening Times prints briefs about events for organizations, schools and governmental agencies. News briefs are accepted at the Times office, by fax at 735- 1020 or by e- mail news@ theeveningtimes. com. Always include contact information.

• Interceding Christian Center Love Month – Free clothing, food, drink, household items and entertainment from a local artist Saturday, April 2, April 9 and April 23 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Autumn and Walker Streets, West Memphis.

• 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 Center Coordinator at 870733-6069.

• West Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization – Is soliciting public comments concerning the upcoming FY 2017 Unified Planning Work Program. If you have comments or questions concerning the transportation planning process call 870-735-8148 or fax 870-735-8158 or e-mail BCE@sbcglobal.net. This document may be reviewed at the MPO’s web site at wmats.org and the following locations: West Memphis City Hall, 205 S. Redding, West Memphis or Marion City Hall, 14 Military Rd., Marion.

• Crittenden County Democratic Party Central Committee – County Convention will be Monday, March 28 at 6 p.m. at Arkansas State University-Mid South, room 104 in West Memphis. The main purpose the County Convention is electing three members to serve as our representatives on the State Committee. New State Committee members will take office beginning in August and will serve for a term of two years. This convention will also serves as our regular March meeting.

• Biannual Convention of the Crittenden County Republican Party – Monday, March 28 at 7 p.m. at the Fidelity National Bank Branch in Marion. Purpose are election of a State Committeeman and State Committee Woman, confirm the nomination of all duly nominated Republican candidates running for office in Crittenden County and elect 8 delegates and alternates to the Republican State Convention to be held on Aug. 6.

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(College Fair, campus tours, scholarships) – will be held on April 1, 2016 in Pine Bluff. The UAPB Crittenden County Alumni Chapter will provide transportation to Pine Bluff. High school students interested in attending, please contact Dave Johnson at 870514-7795 or Elzadia Washington at 571-228-4202 to register and/or for additional information by March 21th.

• Marion School District Patriot Pride 5K – The annual “Investing in the Future” Patriot Pride 5K is set for Saturday, April 2 at Marion Junior High School arena parking lot at 9 a.m. The event is a fundraiser for scholarships for MHS Teachers of Tomorrow and Health Occupations Students of America. Registration is $20 at https://goo.gl/6HSOJn. Tshirt $15.

• The Church Nurse – Hosting weekly healthy lifestyle support group discussing digestive health, heart health, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and stroke prevention, every Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at 208 Shoppingway Blvd. Suite E (next to H& R Block).

• Lupus Foundation ArkansasGives Day – Thursday, April 7 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. When our supporters make a donation through www.arkansasgives.org we will receive additional bonus dollars provided by Arkansas Community Foundation. The more money our supporters give during ArkansasGives, the more bonus dollars we receive!

• The Gatsby Gala Raffle – Benefiting Junior Auxiliary of Crittenden County. Raffle for an EZ GO Express S4 Golf Cart Saturday, April 9th at Southland Park Racing and Gaming. Tickets ($25) may be purchased at Barton Powersports, Greenway Equipment and The Merry Magnolia or by contacting jacrittenden@jacrittenden.org.

• Holy Cross Episcopal Day School Reunion – Saturday, April 9 and Sunday April 10 The reunion will include a tour of Holy Cross Church and the former school grounds located at 209 Park Drive on Saturday followed by dinner and dancing that night at Meadowbrook Country Club, located at 1250 West Broadway in West Memphis. On Sunday morning at 9 a.m. all are invited to celebrate the Holy Eucharist at Holy Cross Episcopal Church. The fee is $50 per person which includes a donation to the Holy Cross Episcopal Church. You may pay to attend at https://paypal. me/holycrossreunion. You may also connect through Facebook.

• VFW Crawfish Cook – Saturday, April 9, serving starts at 1 p.m. Dine in or carry out $15 at 406 S. Avalon St., West Memphis. Live music.

• Crittenden County Retired Teachers – On April 14, the Crittenden County Retired Teachers Association will meet in the Marion School District Administration Office at 200 Manor in Marion for their final meeting of this school year. New CCRTAofficers will be installed, WMHS scholarship winners will be announced and present, our Apples for the Teachers Project will be finalized, and Woody Wheeless will be the guest speaker.

• DHS Division of Aging and Adult Services Seeking Delegates – Seeking Arkansans who are at least 60 years old to volunteer to serve as delegates on the 20th Biennial Silver Haired Legislative Session taking place on Aug. 17-18. Anyone interested in becoming a delegate should contact East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging at 870-930-2202. County candidates need to circulate qualifying petitions and submit them to the Agency by April 15.

• Sultana Heritage Festival – Marion Courthouse Square, April 30th through May 1st. For details visit www.marionchamber. org.

• Boys & Girls Club Signups – T-Ball, Baseball, Softball & Soccer. Also having a Volleyball Clinic Monday, April 25 through Thursday, April 30. Cost is $25. Camp is sponsored by West Memphis School District & Boys & Girls Club. Instructors, West Memphis Volleyball Coaches Erin Neeley & Jeannie Crader.

• Lane Chapel CME Church Carnival – Saturday, April 30 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. at 821 Scott St., Forrest City. The youth and young adults are sponsoring the carnival to raise funds for their Youth and Young Adult Conference and looking for vendors to showcase their goods or services to the community. For more information about vendor booths contact kimie.k.autry@gmail.com

• The West Memphis School District – participates in School Choice. The School Choice program is available for eligible students who do not reside in the West Memphis School District. The application deadline is May 1, 2016. The eligibility criteria and an application for school choice may be obtained by contacting superintendent Jon Collins at 301 South Avalon in West Memphis.

• Marion School District School Choice Deadline – Applications to attend a school other than the one the parent lives in must be submitted by May 1 before the year in which the pupil will begin the fall semester and can be obtained at the Marion School superintendent’s office, 200 Manor St., Marion.

• Wonder High Gathering – Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 26-28 in Nashville, Tennessee. Hostesses: Willie Mae Simpson Peete 615-228-8844 (H) and 615-364-5481 (C) and Magnolia Smothers Davis 615-255-1340 (H) and 615513-3496 (C). Letters will be mailed by the last of January. If you have not received one by that time call one of the numbers above.

• Earle Dunbar School Reunion 2016 – The weekend of Friday, May 27 through Sunday, May 29. Reunion lodging at the Clarion Hotel & Convention Center, 2007 S. Service Rd., West Memphis. Arthur D. Sanders, president. For information contact Mauzie Jones Furlow at 870732-3771.

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