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.

• Avondale Elementary Registration for Kindergarten and 1st Grade

– Through Monday,

the first day of school. Registration hours 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. M-F. Those students fully registered are invited to participate in Avondale’s ‘Kindergarten Kamp’ on Wednesday, Aug. 3 from 9 to 11 a.m. or on Thursday, Aug. 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. Children must be 5 years of age before Aug. 1 to register for kindergarten. For questions call 870735-4588.

• Lakeshore Community Clean-Up – Fill the Dumpster at New Home Baptist Mission, 377 Estate, the church next to the park now through Wednesday, Aug. 3.

No tires, paint or electronics.

• West Memphis Metropolitan Planning Organization – Citizens Advisory Committee and Public Meeting on Tuesday,

Aug. 2 at 10 a.m. Technical Coordinating Committee Meeting on Thursday, Aug. 4 at 10 a.m. Policy Committee on Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 10 a.m. all meetings will be held at West Memphis City Hall, 205 S. Redding, West Memphis. The public is invited to attend. For more information contact the MPO at 870-735-8148 or bce@sbcglobal.net or visit our web site at wmats.org

• AARP Free Membership – Offering first time members Free Membership for one year. Included are privileges and countless discounts to many restaurants, hotels, theaters, entertainment parks and stores. Meetings every third Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at the West Memphis Utility Company. Awesome speakers and refreshments will be served.

• Good Neighbor Love CenterAnnual Canned Food Drive – Accepting non-perishable food items Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 709 E. Broadway. For more information call 870-735-0870.

• West Memphis Senior Life Center Food Bank – Every third Thursday at 318 W. Tyler, West Memphis. Registration 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Lunch served 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. For information call 870-702-7738.

• Taste of the Town – Tuesday, Aug. 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Southland Gaming and Racing. Featuring the Cummins Band sponsored by Evolve Bank and Trust. For tickets call 870-735-8814 & 870-735-8814.

• Free HIV Testing – Crittenden County Health Department, 901 N. 7th St., West Memphis Wednesday,

Aug. 3 from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. For additional information call 870-735-4334.

• Clothes and Back to School Supplies Giveaway – Friday, Aug. 5 from 12 to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 6 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church, 420 S. 12th, West Memphis. Sponsored by Mission Circles. Clothes for kids and adults. The public is invited.

• Kids Crusade – Friday, Aug. 5 at 5:45 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 6 at 10 a.m. at Restoration Life Church, 166 Pine St., Marion. Back Pack Giveaway Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Inflatables and prizes Saturday and Sunday.

• Back To School Kickoff – Saturday, Aug. 6, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Bethel AME Church, 2403 Barton Ave., West Memphis. Kickoff the new school year with information on bullying, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), literacy and more. School supplies will be given away and lunch will be provided. For more information go to www.wmaacdst.org.

• Housing Class – Saturday, Aug. 6 at 10 a.m. at Crye Leike Realty, 1225 Hwy. 77, Marion. Classes for first time buyers, down payment assistance programs, home-rural development, FHA home purchases and more. To register as space is limited, call Sherry Means at 870-261-2078.

• T & T 1st Annual Back 2 School Supply Giveaway – at Terry’s Event Center Sunday,

Aug. 7 at 2 p.m. 100 Backpacks with supplies to first 50 girls and 50 boys. In memory of Terry Mack & Taletha Golden.

• National Breastfeeding Month Celebration – At the Crittenden County Health Department, 901 N. 7th St., on Monday, Aug. 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Educational information, health information and more, including a proclamation by County Judge Woody Wheeless. The public is invited.

• Back to School Bash – Faulk Elementary School, 908 Vanderbilt, Monday, Aug. 8, from 6 to 7 p.m. Meet teachers and get free food.

• Crittenden County Democratic Party Central Committee Meeting – Monday, Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. at the Crittenden County Courthouse in Marion

• Summer of Dance – The L.R. Jackson Girls Club, Inc. and the Dazzling Diamonds Dance Team will be sponsoring an 8-week Dance Camp through Aug. 12. Registration is open to girls ages 5 to 18. Activities include: Etiquette training, mentoring, gymnastics, strengthening and conditioning workout, basic and advanced dance techniques, leadership development, community service, fundraising project and two field trips. Meals and snack will be provided. Register at the L.R. Jackson Girls Club,

• Alanon and Alateen Meetings – Alanon Mondays at 8 p.m., Wednesdays at 12 noon and Thursdays at 6 p.m. Ala-teen meetings Thursdays at 6 p.m. All meetings are at the AA Clubhouse at 1233 Park Drive, West Memphis (behind Popeye’s Chicken on Missouri).

• NAMI Arkansas Support Group – 2nd Friday of each month at 11 a.m. The location is Mid-South Health Systems, 905 N. 7th St., West Memphis. For more information contact Charlotte Wade at cwade@mshs.org.

• Summer Food Locations – Through Aug. 17: Rowe Park, North 11St., West Memphis. Breakfast 10 a.m./Supper 5 p.m.; Matthews Park, 600 Vanderbilt, West Memphis. Breakfast 10 a.m./Supper 5 p.m.; Meadows Apartments, 1101 S. Avalon, West Memphis. Breakfast 10 a.m./Supper 5 p.m.; Wonder Jr. High ATA, 801 S. 16th St., West Memphis. Breakfast 10 a.m./ Lunch 12 p.m.; Horton Park, 1931 Scottswood St., West Memphis. Lunch 10 a.m./ Supper 5 p.m.; Marion Church of God, 1747 Hwy. 64, Marion. Sunday and Wednesday Lunch 10 a.m./snack 12:15 p.m.; Grimsley Park, 579 Balfour Rd., West Memphis. Breakfast 10 a.m./Supper 5 p.m.; Hicks Park, 301 W. Bond, West Memphis. Breakfast 10 a.m./Supper 5 p.m.; West Memphis High School Football, 501 W. Broadway, West Memphis. Breakfast 7:30 a.m./Lunch 11 a.m.; West School, 301 S. Avalon, West Memphis. Breakfast 8:30 a.m./Snack 11:45 a.m.; Marion High, 1 Patriot Dr., Marion. Breakfast 10 a.m./Lunch 12:30 p.m. (Begins July 11); Hightower Park, 14th St., West Memphis. Breakfast 10 a.m./Supper 5 p.m.; Cheer City United, 104 Block St., West Memphis. Supper 4 p.m./Snack 5:15 p.m.; Daysprings, 1227 Hwy. 77, Marion. Breakfast 9 a.m./Lunch 12 p.m.; J.W. Rich Girls Club, 519 Shopping Way, West Memphis. Breakfast 8 a.m./Lunch 12 p.m.; Tilden Rodgers Sports, Airport Rd., West Memphis. Breakfast 10 a.m./Supper 5 p.m.; West Memphis Learning Center, 201 S. B.J. Taylor St., Proctor. Breakfast 9:30 a.m./Lunch 11:30 a.m.; 10th Street Mini Park, 10th Street and Polk, West Memphis. Breakfast 10 a.m./Supper 5 p.m.; True Vine, 147 Rt. 1, Proctor. Sunday through Friday Lunch 12 p.m./Snack 1:15 p.m.

• Local Emergency Planning Commission – Hosting a workshop Thursday, Aug. 11 at Guarantee Banquet Room in the Holiday Plaza Mall, 1800 N. Missouri St., West Memphis beginning at 8:30 a.m. through 4 p.m. The workshop will serve as the July and August 2016 meeting.

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