Marion Ledger Briefs

Marion Ledger Briefs

The Marion Ledger prints briefs about events for organizations, schools and governmental agencies. News briefs are accepted at the Times office, by fax at 7351020 or by e- mail news@ theeveningtimes. com. Always include contact information.

– Teaming up with Custom Catering to do a BBQ fundraiser for the 4th of July. Taking orders through June 30th. Boston butts $35. Need a whole meal? Boston butt, buns, Cole slaw, potato salad, baked beans, banana pudding and sweet tea for $100. For delivery to your home or office on July 3rd or 4th call 901-489-2470.

• Woolfolk Public Library June Events – Marshall Mitchell with his Cowboy Songs on Tuesday, June 28th and STEM – Robotics on Thursday, June 30. Tuesday mornings story time hour at 10 a.m. for ages 2-5 and 11 a.m. for ages 6 and up at 100 N. Currie St., Marion. For more information call the library at 870-7393238.

• Crittenden County LEPC Meeting – The next meeting will be June 28th at 10:30 a.m.

• County-Wide Household Hazardous Materials Recycling Day – Wednesday, June 29 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the South side of City Hall in West Memphis. Paint, florescent bulbs, household chemicals, batteries and more will be accepted. For recycling information or to schedule a recycling event call Rhonda Standridge at 870-732-7671 or check out the link at www.westmemphisutilities. com/recycling

• J. S. Phelix Alumni Reunion

– Friday, July 1, Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 4 Holiday Inn Memphis Airport, 2240 Democrat Rd. Memphis. Meet and greet Friday night 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday Banquet 6 to 12 p.m. at Holiday Inn. Sunday United Fellowship MB Church with pastor Arthur Townsend (2507 E. Barton, West Memphis). Registration due by June 15. For questions or concerns call Maxine Harrison at 901-494-2182 or William Quinn at 901-331-6989 or Gurice Martin reunion coordinator at 901-826-2469.

• Housing Class – Saturday, July 2, 10 a.m. at Crye Leike Realty, 1225 Hwy. 77, Marion. Information for first time home buyers, down payment assistance programs, home repair and more. For more information or to register for the class call Sherry Means at 870-261-2078.

• Marion Summer Food Locations – Marion Church of God, 1747 Hwy. 64, Marion. Sunday and Wednesday Lunch 10 a.m./snack 12:15 p.m.; Marion High, 1 Patriot Dr., Marion. Breakfast 10 a.m./Lunch 12:30 p.m. (Begins July 11); Cheer City United, 104 Block St., Marion. Supper 4 p.m./Snack 5:15 p.m.; Daysprings, 1227 Hwy. 77, Marion. Breakfast 9 a.m./Lunch 12 p.m.

• American Legion Post 53 – Fish fry 1st Friday of every month. Food served from 5-8 p.m. Karaoke every Friday and Saturday night at 7 p.m. Bingo Monday’s at 7 p.m., 150 Legion Road. 735-8803.

• Notice of Marion Special Education Records to be destroyed – Records that are five years old will be destroyed. If your child was receiving special education services during the school year 2009-2010, you have the right to review and request copies of these records before they are destroyed. For questions contact the Director of Special Services, Marion School District at 870-739-5100.

• 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 870-733-6069.

• 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.

• PAWS of Marion Barbecue Fundraiser