NEWS BRIEFS (cont.)

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— 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.

• 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 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.

• 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.

Edmondson Council Meeting – 9 a.m. every 2nd Monday of the month.

• Jennette Council Meetings – First Monday Night of the month at 7 p.m.

• Jericho Town Meetings – Every third Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m.

• Marion City Council – Meeting 7 p.m. fourth Tuesday.

• Marion School Board – Meeting 6 p.m. fourth Thursday.

• Marion Planning Commission – Meeting 6:30 p.m. first Tuesday of every month.

• Masonic Lodge No. 737 – Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays each month. Light meal at 6 p.m. Meeting at 7:30.

• Order of the Eastern Star #550 – The Robert E.

Spillman Chapter #550 of the Order of the Eastern Star meets at 7:30 on the first and third Thursdays of each month.

• Pride of West Memphis Masonic Lodge #455 – 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 11 S. 13th St.

• West Memphis Parks and Recreation Commission – Meeting 5 p.m. third Tuesday of each month.

• West Memphis School District – Meeting on the third Tuesday of the month, at 7 p.m. at 301 S. Avalon.

• 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, STD 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 & 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.