COMMUNITY DIGEST

Mission at the Workplace Luncheon

Christian Women in the Workplace will host a luncheon, titled Mission at the Workplace and sponsored by DaySpring Cards and John Brown University, from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 27 at JBU’s Simmons Great Hall. Susan Barett, chairman of JBU’s board of trustees, will be the featured speaker. Tickets are free for the first 50 registrants. Tickets are avaialable at www. evenbright.com.

Weddington Memories Book

The Weddington Memories Book is ready to go to press. The 300-page history of the area and families has been in the making for more than four years and contains many genealogies, pictures and histories. Copies are $20 or $25 shipped. To reserve a copy, call Wanda Thompson at 479824-3556, Barbara Pearson at 479-524-5489 or Mike Freels at 479-736-1422. A special potluck will be held to collect orders at 11 a.m. Sept. 29 at the Weddington Community Building.

Siloam Springs Republican Women

The Siloam Springs Republican Women will have their monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 24, at 318 E. Main St. Coffee and chat will be at 6:30 p.m. and the program at 7 p.m.

Special guests and program will be Adriane Carr, Benton County Justice of the Peace, District 12, who will present an update of the current challenges and goals of the county. In addition the staff of the John Brown University student publication, The Defendant, which is produced by the JBU Young Republicans, will introduce the new paper to the community.

This is an open meeting and everyone is welcome. For further information call 479-524-3461.

Siloam Springs Writers Guild to announce winners

On Monday, Oct. 8, the Siloam Springs Writers Guild will announce the winners of the Siloam Springs area 2018 Roy Chesney Poetry Contest. The Guild will meet at First Baptist Church, 2000 Dawn Hill Rd., inside the west entrance at 6 p.m. Prizes will be awarded and winning poem entries read. Assignments for October are to be emailed to sswgsisp@gmail.com between Sept. 20 and Oct. 1 are: Prose — “Thankful for My Heritage,” and Poetry — a Harvest Sonnet. For more information about the Writers Guild, contact sswgsisp@gmail.com.

American Legion Family Fun Fest

American Legion Post 29 and the American Legion Auxiliary present the 2018 Family Fun Fest from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the American Legion Community Building.

The event will include a pancake and sausage breakfast, bounce house and silent auction. Admission is free.

The suggested donation for breakfast is $6 for adults, $4 for children age 4-12 and free for children under 4.

Learn to play Bridge

Learn to play Bridge weekly beginning Monday, Oct. 1, through Dec. 17, at Siloam Springs Senior Activity Center.

You do not need to be a Senior to join. Bridge is a card game of skill, memory, logic and fun. For more information, call 479-5246074 and leave a call-back message.