COMMUNITY DIGEST
Warm through the Winter
Crye-Leike Real Estate Services Siloam Springs and Gentry branch locations are teaming up this year to help local families in need prepare for the winter months ahead. Through their “Warm through the Winter” campaign, donations of gently used coats, scarves, gloves, and hats as well as canned and dry foods will be collected until Nov. 10. Donations can be made at 801 W. Highway 412 in Siloam Springs.
All winter wear that is donated will be given to schools within the district of Siloam Springs and their surrounding areas. Snappy Dry Cleaners has volunteered their services to clean each coat prior to delivery.
The collection of food items will be given to the MANNA Center at 670 Heritage Ct. to be distributed throughout the community reaching those families in need.
While the team will be working hard to create local community and food drives to assist in the donations, they are also asking their branch employees and sales associates for a one-time monetary donation to contribute towards Crye-Leike’s Annual United Way Campaign. Each monetary donation made will go directly to the local United Way to help support the communities of Northwest Arkansas.
To make a donation, drop off charitable items at CryeLeike Real Estate Services, 801 W. Highway 412, Siloam Springs, AR 72761. Questions or concerns, please contact office administrator Jennifer Harper at 479238-0442, or email Jennifer. harper@crye-leike.com.
Siloam Springs Writers Guild to meet
The Siloam Springs Writers Guild will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13, at First Baptist Church, 200 W. Dawn Hill Road. Please use the west entrance.
The writers will be “Reading their Writings,” with critiquing available. Assignments for November to be emailed to sswgsisp@gmail.com Nov. 1-10 are as follows: Prose — “A Tale of Thanksgiving,” and Poetry — “Time of Bounty,” any style. For more information on assignments or membership, email sswgsisp@gmail.com.
Teamwork Skills Seminar
A Teamwork Skills seminar focusing on emotional and relational intelligence skills for workplace success will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Siloam Springs Library. The free event, presented by The Center for Healthy Relationships, is open to the public. For more information or to register, call 479-5245181 or email rsparrow@nwaedd.org.
Yoga classes
Bridges to Wellness and the Siloam Springs Parks and Recreation Department are sponsoring Yoga classes. Classes will be 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday nights at the Moss House located at 311 S. Mt. Olive St. The cost for classes is $3. For more information, call Sarah Losh at 479-549-3143.
Meals on Wheels seeking volunteers
The Siloam Springs Meals on Wheels program has two openings for volunteers to deliver meals, both on Tuesday. The route begins at 10:45 a.m. and takes a little more than an hour to complete. For more information, call 479-5245735.
Get Fit exercise class
The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service in Benton County is offering a group fitness program, Extension Get Fit, to help adults increase strength, flexibility and balance. The researchbased strength training program uses dumbbells and ankle weights to improve fitness in a fun and relaxed one-hour class. It is conducted by Susan Pickle, County Extension Agent and certified instructor. Sessions will meet twice weekly at 9 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. The cost is $12 for the 10-week program and includes all sessions and a fitness assessment. For more information, contact Susan Pickle at 479-271-1060 or at spickle@uaex.edu.
Fire Department feedback
The Siloam Springs Fire Department has announced a new Emergency Medical Services Customer Survey. This will allow individuals who have been treated by a city ambulance to provide honest and confidential feedback into their experience. Customers can provide valuable insight and feedback into the Fire Department’s performance.
“Our goal is to constantly strive to improve the quality of the services that we provide to the citizens,” said Siloam Springs Fire Department Chief Jeremey Criner. “The feedback that we receive will be an integral part of our quality improvement program.”
If you’ve had any interaction with the City’s EMS crews, please take a few minutes to fill out the EMS Customer Survey located on the Fire Department page of the City website, www.siloamsprings. com/199/Fire
Senior Activity Center
The Siloam Springs Senior Activity & Wellness Center invites anyone over the age of 60 to come to the center for lunch.
The center is located at 750 Heritage Court. Cost for lunch is $3 donation per meal. There is an exercise room and game room for guests’ enjoyment. If you need a ride, the center’s van can pick you up. Call 479-524-5735 for more information. Menus and activities calendar is available in the lobby.
While We’re Waiting
While We’re Waiting is a grief support group designed specifically for parents who have lost children. The group, led by Don and Deondra Chamberlain, meets the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Sager Creek Community Church, located at 1600 Cheri Whitlock Drive in Siloam Springs. Refreshments are served. For more information, call 479-549-7005.
Road work on Kenwood
The city of Siloam Springs will be closing Kenwood between Holly and Carl streets to move utility lines and widen the street. Closure will be intermittent between now and Dec. 31. For more information, contact the street department at the city at 524-5136. Please plan routes accordingly.