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County committee elections for 2010 will be scheduled as follows:
November 5 - Ballots mailed to eligible voters. December 6 - Last day to return voted ballots to the local FSA office. January 1 - Elected committee members and alternates take office.
September Events 09/10 - Tickets are being sold at the Hamburg Administration building for the Crossett/Hamburg football game this Friday. Tickets are $5 each. The admin building is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
09/14 - Ashley County Medical Center would like to invite you to the 12th Annual event of the Ashley County Health Foundation. The evening begins on Tuesday, September 14 at 6:30 pm at the First Baptist Church of Crossett Multi-Ministry Center. This event will include a steak dinner, entertainment, a silent and live auction. Doors will open at 5:30 pm to begin the silent auction. We encourage everyone to come out and have fun with us! Tickets are $20.00 and may be purchased by calling 364-1271. Please come and show support for your hospital, Ashley County Medical Center.
09/16 - Area Agency on Aging of Southeast Arkansasl, Inc. will have Certified Volunteer Ombudsman classroom training on September 16, 2010. Volunteer Ombudsman is the eyes and ears for residents in nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, or want more information, contact Brenda Brown/Regional Ombudsman, or Rose Garland/CVOC at 870.543.6311, or toll free at 800.264.3260.
09/18
- Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge
invites the community to come
and explore the Refuge’s unique recreation opportunities while enjoying a
family-friendly atmosphere during its first Fall Festival in celebration
of the outdoors, on Saturday, September 18,
2010, Complete
with exhibitors, music, food, and fun,
this festival will focus on a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities
and provide hands-on activities to engage youth and their families to get
outside and get connected with nature. While hunting and fishing remain
the most popular pastimes within the refuge, we would like to offer people
from all walks of life a chance to enjoy other interests such as
archery, rock wall climbing, wild game calls, casting, dutch oven cooking,
canoeing, gardening, retriever demonstrations and more. Free
admissions for all and on-site parking available. The
festival will take place at the Refuge Visitor Center on Highway 82 West
in Crossett, AR. Festivities will kick off at 9:00 am and will conclude at
3:00 pm. The festival will showcase exhibitors such as Arkansas Canoe
Club, the National Wild Turkey Federation, the Girl Scouts, Southeast
Arkansas Beekeepers Association, The Sierra Club, The Christian Motorcycle
Association, Ouachita Waterdogs Inc. and many more. There will be several
prize drawings provided by Pruitt Taxidermy including two $100 gift cards
to Simmons’ Sporting Goods and Sport About. A special thank you to the
2010 Festival Sponsors, Plum Creek and Rodgers Realty, for supporting the
festival. For more information contact Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge, (870)364-3167 09/21 - Free prostate cancer screenings with be held on Tuesday, September 21, from 3 - 7 p.m. at Ashley County Medical Center outpatient clinic. This free screening includes an exam and a PSA. No appointment is necesssary. For more information, contact Brigitte Bondio at 870.364.1427.
09/26 - AARP will present a Driver Safety course on Thurs, Sep 23, from 9am - 1 pm, at Molly's (201 S Myrtle) in Warren. AARP members: $12, non-members: $14 This course qualifies Seniors for a discount on their auto insurance. Leave a message at 870-853-5182 (or for questions).
09/28 - New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church and the U of A Division of Agriculture are sponsoring a 12 week weight-loss challenge competition program. An informational meeting and weigh-in will be held in the B. J. Jackson Multi-Purpose Building on Tuesday, September 28 at 5 p.m. Anyone interested in losing weight the healthy way is invited to participate. For more information and to pre-register, contact Iris Phifer at 870.853.2080.
October Events
10/01 - Submissions are being sought for Between the Lines, the literary magazine of South Arkansas Community College. Stories, poetry and essays submitted by writers 18 years and older who live in the college’s service area of Ashley, Bradley, Chicot and Union Counties, as well as Calhoun County, and Union, Claiborne and Webster Parishes in Louisiana, are encouraged to participate.Manuscripts are due by Oct. 1 by e-mail to Scott Larkin at slarkin@southark.edu. A panel of judges will determine which works will be published; writers whose work is accepted will be notified and invited to participate in a public reading, and will receive two copies of Between the Lines. For more information, contact Larkin at slarkin@southark.edu, toll-free outside of El Dorado at 1-800-955-2289 extension 223, or locally at (870) 862-8131 extension 223.
10/08 - Adults interested in attending monthly crafting sessions at the Extension Homemakers Council meeting room in the annex of the Hamburg Court house please call 870.853.2080 or 870.853.5312. The first meeting will be held on Friday, October 8, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon.
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