St. Jude Virtual Walk/Run

Join the West Memphis Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. on Saturday, Sept. 25, for the St. Jude Virtual Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer. Teams are forming now. For more information visit www.wmaacdst.org, or to participate or donate, contact Tywanna Smith at WM_DST@hotmail.com.

St. Michael’s Catholic Parish hosts Tuesday Night Bingo every week.

Open to everyone ages 18 and up. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Games begin at 7 p.m. Smoke free and alcohol free. Concessions available.

The Marion School District has released its calendar for the monthly School Board meetings for the 2021-22 school year. All meetings are held at 6 p.m., at the Central Office, 200 Manor Street, in Marion. Meetings will take place on: Oct. 21, 2021.

Nov. 18, 2021, Dec. 16, 2021, Jan. 20, 2022, Feb.

17, 2022, Mar. 17, 2022, Apr. 21, 2022, May 19, 2022, and June 16, 2022.

The public is invited to attend.

Making Hope Contagious!

Sunday morning services are now held in the sanctuary, (with social distancing), on Facebook Live, and posted on our website by 12 noon. Wednesday Evening Prayer Meeting followed by Bible study in the Main Building and on Facebook Live at 6:30 p.m. – Join the Cornerstone WM Study Group to join in! No Sunday evening services until further notice. For more info go to www.cornerstonewm.

Oyler, Pastor.

Henry Bell Open The 5th Annual Henry Bell Open will be held on Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Meadowbrook Country Club. The 4-person scramble will include hole-in-one prizes, longest drive holes, closest-to-the-pin contests and more. The entry fee is $80 per player ($320 for a team of 4) and includes the cart and course fee.

First place will have a cash prize. Hole sponsorships are available. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Shotgun start at 9 a.m.

‘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.

First Baptist Church West Memphis invites you to join us for our morning church service at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary. You may also watch our live stream on www.facebook.com/first-baptistwestmemphis or on You Tube (search for First Baptist Church West Memphis) at 10:30 a.m.

Both will be available to watch later on both platforms.

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 hornets99compsq@aol.com. NEWS BRIEFS (cont.)

Pets Available for Adoption 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.

Food, cash and blanket donations accepted.

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.

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 901523-8990, ext. 5540.

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.

The KI5GEU repeater frequency is 442.400, + 5.0 MHZ, PL Tone 107.2. We are looking at the possibility of starting a Ham Radio Club. Our goal is to revive the local community in this area. For more information contact: Jerry Burns, KI5GEU, at 870-636-1236. or jerry@deltaiceservice. com; Allen Wood, KI5DEU, at 870-514-2800 or ki5deu85@gmail.com; Marc Gwin, AG5QY, at 870-733-7287 or AG5QY@hotmail.com; or West Memphis Repeater Group at westmemphisrepeatergroup@ gmail.com American Red Cross volunteers needed Crittenden County Disaster Action Team Join the DAT. For volunteer requirements and more information contact Elzadia Washington at 870-6351955 or 501-228-4202.

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, as well as Crittenden County Health Department, 841 Ruth St., Earle. from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Birth Certificates are $12 ($10 for each additional copy) and Death Certificates are $10 ($8 for each additional copy).

Good Neighbor Love Center Annual Canned Food Drive Accepting non-perishable food items Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 709 E. Broadway. For more information call 870-7350870.

Esperanza Bonanza Marion’s annual festival is moving to the fall. Oct. 2023, at the Marion Recreation Complex.

Cooking contests, carnival rides, live music and more.

Further details to come!

Visit the Esperanza Bonanza page on Facebook for more info. rmation.

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.

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: cwade@mshs.org.